Capella University
Capella University provides a high-caliber, educational experience.
Capella University is dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experiences to our 22,000+ students. As a fully accredited online institution, we provide master's and doctoral degrees in education, business, human services, information technology, and psychology, as well as bachelor's degrees in information technology and business.Leading employers appreciate and respect our graduates. Capella University has built partnerships with over 100 companies, as well as the U.S. military and nearly a quarter of all American community colleges. Capella University's mission is to help you achieve your career goals through a high-caliber education.
"At Capella, I discovered the power of purpose — the necessity of living it, thinking it, talking and walking it. Through mentorship and coaching, I hope to help others find theirs."
- Karen Chesteen, MBA learner
Bachelor's Degrees
Business
- BS - Accounting
- BS - Business Administration
- BS - Finance
- BS - Human Resource Mgmt
- BS - IT Project Management
- BS - Management and Leadership
- BS - Project Management
- BS - Retail Management
Health
Law & Criminal Justice
Social Science
Technology & IT
- BS - General IT
- BS - Health Informatics
- BS - Information Assurance and Security
- BS - IT Project Management
- BS - Network Technology
- BS - Software Architecture
Master's Degrees
Business
- MBA - Accounting
- MBA - Finance
- MBA - General Business
- MBA - Global Ops and Supply Chain Mgmt
- MBA - Health Care Management
- MBA - Human Resource Mgmt
- MBA - IT Management
- MBA - Marketing
- MBA - Project Management
- MS - General Org and Mgmt
- MS - Human Capital Management
- MS - Human Resource Mgmt
- MS - Industrial and Labor Relations
- MS - Leadership
- MS - Legal Studies
- MS - Organizational Development
- MS - Project Management
Education
- EdS - Curriculum and Instruction
- EdS - Leadership in Educational Administration
- Graduate Cert - College Teaching
- Graduate Cert - Enrollment Management
- MS - Child and Adolescent Development
- MS - Curriculum and Instruction
- MS - Early Childhood Education
- MS - Educational Psychology
- MS - Enrollment Management
- MS - Evaluation, Research, and Measurement
- MS - Instructional Design for Online Learning
- MS - K - 12 Studies in Education
- MS - Leadership for Higher Education
- MS - Leadership in Ed. Admin
- MS - Post - secondary and Adult Education
- MS - Professional Studies in Education
- MS - Reading and Literacy
- MS - School Counseling
- MS - School Psychology
- MS - Special Education Teaching
- MS - Sport Psychology
- MS - Training and Performance Improvement
- MSN - Nurse Educator
- MSN - Nurse Educator Bridge
Health
- MBA - Health Care Management
- MS - Gerontology
- MS - Health Care Administration
- MS - Management and Policy
- MS - Mgmt of Nonprofit Agencies
- MS - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- MSN - Nurse Educator
- MSN - Nurse Educator Bridge
Law & Criminal Justice
Social Science
- MPA - General Public Administration
- MS - Organizational Leader Development
- MS - Addiction Counseling
- MS - Child and Adolescent Development
- MS - Clinical Psychology
- MS - Counseling Psychology
- MS - Counseling Studies
- MS - Educational Psychology
- MS - Evaluation, Research, and Measurement
- MS - General Human Services
- MS - General Psychology
- MS - Industrial / Organizational Psychology
- MS - Leadership Coaching Psychology
- MS - Marital, Couple, & Family Counsel / Therapy
- MS - Mental Health Counseling
- MS - School Counseling
- MS - School Psychology
- MS - Social and Community Services
- MS - Sport Psychology
Technology & IT
- MS - Business Analysis
- MS - Enterprise Software Architecture
- MS - General IT
- MS - Health Information Management
- MS - Information Assurance and Security
- MS - Network Architecture
- MS - Project Management
Doctoral Degrees
Business
- PhD - Accounting
- PhD - General Business
- PhD - General Org and Mgmt
- PhD - Human Resources Mgmt
- PhD - IT Mgmt
- PhD - IT Project Management
- PhD - Leadership
- PhD - Management Education
- PhD - Management of Nonprofit Agencies
- PhD - Project Management
Education
- EdD - Educational Leadership and Mgmt
- PhD - Counselor Education and Supervision
- PhD - Curriculum and Instruction
- PhD - Educational Psychology
- PhD - Instructional Design for Online Learning
- PhD - IT Education
- PhD - K - 12 Studies in Education
- PhD - Leadership for Higher Education
- PhD - Leadership in Ed. Admin
- PhD - Management Education
- PhD - Nursing Education
- PhD - Post - secondary and Adult Education
- PhD - Professional Studies in Education
- PhD - Special Education Leadership
- PhD - Training and Performance Improvement
Health
Law & Criminal Justice
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Social Science
- DPA - General Public Administration
- PhD - Counseling Studies
- PhD - Counselor Education and Supervision
- PhD - Educational Psychology
- PhD - General Human Services
- PhD - General Psychology
- PhD - Industrial / Organizational Psychology
- PhD - Social and Community Services
Technology & IT
- PhD - General IT
- PhD - Information Security
- PhD - IT Education
- PhD - IT Mgmt
- PhD - IT Project Management
Facts & Figures:
Average Cost per Credit:
Tuition varies by school and degree program. To receive detailed information on Capella's tuition rates, request a free University Guide.
Delivery Format:
Courses are offered online and in directed study formats. Online courses are typically 12 weeks in length. Designated directed study courses are available only to doctoral learners in the Schools of Business and Technology, Education, and Human Services. Directed study courses, in which learners work one-to-one with a faculty tutor, are offered quarterly.
Carnegie Classification:
Specialized Institution-Other
Technical Requirements:
PC with Windows 98/Windows ME operating system, 1GHz processor; 256 MB of RAM; minimum requirement of MS Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape 6.2; at least 56K modem connection; unique e-mail address; word processor; sound card and speakers; and video card and monitor display capable of at least 800x600 pixel resolution.
Geographic Restrictions:
International applicants must have attended an internationally recognized institution. Applicants for whom English is not a first language must provide evidence of English proficiency. To demonstrate English proficiency, applicants are required to submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. A TOEFL score of 550 or higher on the written exam or a score of 213 on the computerized exam, with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), is required for admission.
International applicants residing outside the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands are not eligible for acceptance into programs requiring supervised clinical internships or practica within the Schools of Human Services and Psychology.
Scholarships Offered:
Capella has three scholarship options available. First, Capella offers some internal scholarships to learners, such as the Robert C. Ford Human Services Scholarship and the Helene Krivosha Scholarship. Second, learners are encouraged to apply for external scholarships that are offered specifically to Capella learners, e.g., the Go the Distance Scholarship. Third, free scholarship search engines are available to learners.
Loans Offered:
Capella participates in several federal financial aid programs including the Federal Pell Grant Program and Federal Stafford Loan Program. Capella is also eligible to certify Veterans Educational Benefits and can provide information on other non-federal loan programs.
Veterans' Educational Benefits
Capella University is approved by the Minnesota State Approving Agency for veterans' educational benefits. Eligible learners may apply for benefits by calling the Veterans Administration (VA) Office for assistance at 1-800-827-1000. The original application should be mailed to Capella University's Office of Financial Aid.
Accreditation
Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

