Stratford University Computer Science Programs

Stratford University is a private for-profit institution situated in Fairfax, Virginia. The location of Stratford University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Stratford University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Stratford University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#39	Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Stratford University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Highest Paid Information Technology Graduates	College Factual
#20	Highest Paid Information Science Graduates	College Factual
#20	Highest Paid General Information Science Graduates	College Factual
#46	Highest Paid Information Technology Graduates	College Factual
#52	Highest Paid Computer Information Systems Graduates	College Factual
#86	Highest Paid Computer & Information Sciences Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Stratford University?

Contact details for Stratford University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2900 Eisenhower Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22314
Phone:	703-539-6890
Website:	www.stratford.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/StratfordU
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/stratford_u

How Do I Get Into Stratford University?

You can apply to Stratford University online at: portal.stratford.edu/Selfservice/Admissions/ApplicationSelectEnabledForm.aspx

Since Stratford University has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Stratford University?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Stratford University, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $4,499 a year. That adds up to $17,996 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Stratford University is 15.7%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Stratford University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,682 undergraduate students at Stratford University, with 480 being full-time and 1,202 being part-time.

There are also 265 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 480 full-time undergraduates at Stratford University, 23% are male and 78% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Stratford University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	25
Black or African American	195
Hispanic or Latino	53
White	73
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	134

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Stratford University. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 51 countries are represented at Stratford University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Nigeria, and Pakistan.

Online Learning at Stratford University

In 2019-2020, 1,581 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Stratford University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Stratford University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Stratford University was $15,135 for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows how Stratford University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Computer Systems Networking	#10	#1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	#10	#1
Computer & IS Security	#27	#15
General Computer & Information Sciences	#40	#13
Information Technology	#42	#18
Information Science	#54	#13
General Information Science	#54	#13

Online Growth Rankings of Stratford University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Stratford University was 10.4%. This is the #1,020 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Stratford University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Stratford University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Stratford University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Information Science	#79
General Information Science	#79
Computer Systems Networking	#88
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	#88
Information Technology	#129
Computer & IS Security	#135
General Computer & Information Sciences	#150
Information Technology	#212
Computer Information Systems	#284

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Stratford University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Information Technology	0	20	0	20
Computer & IS Security	3	0	16	19
General Information Science	0	0	16	16
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	10	10
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	20	42	65

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.