Capella University

School Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More

Minneapolis, MN

$14,148

Avg tuition

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About Capella University

School Type: Private

Status: For Profit

Accreditation: Regional

Religious Affiliation: N/A While the student experience is largely unaffected at most schools with religious affiliations, some schools place more of an emphasis on religion. Learn how religious affiliations may impact students' experience.

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Capella University is a medium-sized private university located on an urban campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 11,781, and admissions are selective. The university offers 28 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 0%, and a student-faculty ratio of 32:1. Tuition and fees for students are $14,148.

Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

Information not available

Retention Rate Insight

45% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

Information not available

Application Considerations

Test scores --

High school transcript --

High school rank --

Letter of recommendation --

High school GPA --

Open admission Yes

Completion of college prep program --

Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) --

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment Yes

Credit for qualified life experience* Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits Yes

*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

SAT & ACT

ACT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable

SAT 25th-75th Percentile Currently Unavailable

Resource

Undergraduate Application Guide

Learning Environment

Student Body Stats

This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.

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39k

Students enrolled

Information not available

Online student enrollment

32:1

Student to faculty ratio

Ways Students Can Learn

Online

Demographics

White

45%

Black

26%

Unknown

12%

Hispanic

10%

Two or more races

Asian

Non-U.S. Citizen

American Indian/Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Female student population

81%

Socio-economic diversity

73% of students received an income-based Federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.

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Costs to Consider	Price
Books and supplies	$429
On-campus room and board	Currently unavailable
On-campus other expenses	Currently unavailable
Off-campus (not with family) room and board	$5,463
Off-campus (not with family) other expenses	$1,002
Off-campus (with family) other expenses	$1,002

Total cost by category	In-state	Out-of-state
On-campus	$14,577	$14,577
Off-campus without family	$21,042	$21,042
Off-campus with family	$15,579	$15,579

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
	Business/Commerce, General
	Business Administration and Management, General
	Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
	Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
	Project Management
	Organizational Leadership
	Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
	Accounting
	Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
	Finance, General
	Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
	Organizational Behavior Studies
	Information Resources Management/CIO Training
	Management Science, General
	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
	Marketing/Marketing Management, General
	Business/Commerce, General
	Business Administration and Management, General
	Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
	Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
	Project Management
	Organizational Leadership
	Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
	Accounting
	Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
	Finance, General
	Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
	Organizational Behavior Studies
	Information Resources Management/CIO Training
	Management Science, General
	Marketing/Marketing Management, General
	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
	Business/Commerce, General
	Business Administration and Management, General
	Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
	Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
	Project Management
	Organizational Leadership
	Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
	Accounting
	Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
	Finance, General
	Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
	Organizational Behavior Studies
	Information Resources Management
	Management Science
	Marketing/Marketing Management, General
	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
	Business Administration and Management, General
	Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
	Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
	Project Management
	Organizational Leadership
	Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
	Accounting
	Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
	Finance, General
	Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
	Organizational Behavior Studies
	Information Resources Management
	Management Science
	Marketing/Marketing Management, General
2	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
	Information Technology
	Computer and Information Sciences, Other
	Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
	Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
	System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
	Computer and Information Systems Security
	Information Technology Project Management
	Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other
	Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
	Information Technology
	Computer and Information Sciences, Other
	Computer Programming, Specific Applications
	Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
	Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
	System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
	Computer and Information Systems Security
	Information Technology Project Management
	Computer/Information Technology Services Administration andManagement, Other
	Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
	Information Technology
	Informatics
	Computer and Information Sciences, Other
	Computer Programming, Specific Applications
	Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
	Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
	Cloud Computing
	System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
	Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
	Information Technology Project Management
	Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
	Information Technology
	Informatics
	Computer and Information Sciences, Other
	Computer Programming, Specific Applications
	Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
	Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
	Cloud Computing
	System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
	Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
	Information Technology Project Management
	Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
3	Education
	Education, General
	Curriculum and Instruction
	Educational Leadership and Administration, General
	Administration of Special Education
	Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
	Educational/Instructional Media Design
	Special Education and Teaching, General
	Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
	Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
	Early Childhood Education and Teaching
	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
	Reading Teacher Education
	Health Occupations Teacher Education
	Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
	Education, Other
	Education, General
	Curriculum and Instruction
	Educational Leadership and Administration, General
	Administration of Special Education
	Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
	Secondary School Administration/Principalship
	Educational/Instructional Media Design
	Special Education and Teaching, General
	Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
	Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
	Early Childhood Education and Teaching
	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
	Reading Teacher Education
	Health Occupations Teacher Education
	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
	Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
	Education, Other
	Education, General
	Curriculum and Instruction
	Educational Leadership and Administration, General
	Administration of Special Education
	Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
	Secondary School Administration/Principalship
	Educational/Instructional Technology
	Special Education and Teaching, General
	Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
	Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
	Early Childhood Education and Teaching
	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
	Reading Teacher Education
	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
	Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
	Education, Other
	Education, General
	Curriculum and Instruction
	Educational Leadership and Administration, General
	Administration of Special Education
	Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
	Secondary School Administration/Principalship
	Educational/Instructional Technology
	Special Education and Teaching, General
	Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
	Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
	Early Childhood Education and Teaching
	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
	Reading Teacher Education
	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
	Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
	Education, Other
4	Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
	Family and Community Services
	Family and Community Services
	Family and Community Services
	Family and Community Services
5	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
	Health/Health Care Administration/Management
	Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
	Clinical/Medical Social Work
	Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
	Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
	Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
	Health Services Administration
	Public Health, Other
	Medical Informatics
	Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
	Nursing Practice
	Clinical Nurse Leader
	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
	Health/Health Care Administration/Management
	Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
	Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
	Clinical/Medical Social Work
	Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
	Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
	Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
	Health Services Administration
	Public Health, Other
	Medical Informatics
	Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
	Nursing Practice
	Clinical Nurse Leader
	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
6	Health Professions And Related Programs
	Health/Health Care Administration/Management
	Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
	Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
	Clinical/Medical Social Work
	Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
	Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
	Public Health, General
	Health Services Administration
	Public Health, Other
	Medical Informatics
	Nursing Education
	Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
	Nursing Practice
	Clinical Nurse Leader
	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
	Health/Health Care Administration/Management
	Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
	Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
	Clinical/Medical Social Work
	Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
	Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
	Public Health, General
	Public Health, Other
	Medical Informatics
	Nursing Education
	Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
	Nursing Administration
	Nursing Practice
	Clinical Nurse Leader
	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
7	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
	Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
	Homeland Security
	Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
	Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
	Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
	Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
	Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
8	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
	Gerontology
	Gerontology
	Gerontology
	Gerontology
9	Psychology
	Family Psychology
	Forensic Psychology
	Applied Psychology
	Applied Behavior Analysis
	Psychology, Other
	Psychology, General
	Developmental and Child Psychology
	Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
	Clinical Psychology
	Counseling Psychology
	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
	School Psychology
	Educational Psychology
	Psychology, General
	Developmental and Child Psychology
	Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
	Clinical Psychology
	Counseling Psychology
	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
	School Psychology
	Educational Psychology
	Family Psychology
	Forensic Psychology
	Applied Psychology
	Applied Behavior Analysis
	Psychology, Other
	Psychology, General
	Developmental and Child Psychology
	Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
	Clinical Psychology
	Counseling Psychology
	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
	School Psychology
	Educational Psychology
	Family Psychology
	Forensic Psychology
	Applied Psychology
	Applied Behavior Analysis
	Performance and Sport Psychology
	Psychology, General
	Developmental and Child Psychology
	Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
	Clinical Psychology
	Counseling Psychology
	Industrial and Organizational Psychology
	School Psychology
	Educational Psychology
	Family Psychology
	Forensic Psychology
	Applied Psychology
	Applied Behavior Analysis
	Performance and Sport Psychology
10	Public Administration And Social Service Professions
	Human Services, General
	Community Organization and Advocacy
	Public Administration
	Social Work
	Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
	Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
	Human Services, General
	Community Organization and Advocacy
	Public Administration
	Social Work
	Social Work
	Human Services, General
	Community Organization and Advocacy
	Public Administration
	Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
	Human Services, General
	Community Organization and Advocacy
	Public Administration
	Health Policy Analysis
	Social Work
	Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
11	Security And Protective Services
	Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
	Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
	Homeland Security
	Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
	Security and Protective Services, Other
	Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
	Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
	Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
	Security and Protective Services, Other
12	Social Sciences
	Social Sciences, Other
	Social Sciences, Other

Capella University

School Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More

About Capella University

Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

Retention Rate Insight

Graduation Rate Insight

Application Considerations

Transfer Credit Policy

SAT & ACT

Learning Environment

Student Body Stats

This school has a student body of more than 15,000 students.

Ways Students Can Learn

Demographics

Socio-economic diversity

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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services