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 in Business - Accounting
- BS in Business - Business Administration
- BS in Business - Finance
- BS in Business - Human Resource Management
- BS in Business - Management and Leadership
- BS in Business - Project Management
- BS in Business - Retail Management
Social Science
- BS in Public Safety - Criminal Justice
- BS in Public Safety - Emergency Management
- BS in Public Safety - Homeland Security
- BS in Public Safety - Security Management
Technology & IT
- BS in Information Technology - General Information Technology
- BS in Information Technology - Health Informatics
- BS in Information Technology - Information Assurance and Security
- BS in Information Technology - Network Technology
- BS in Information Technology - Project Management
- BS in Information Technology - Software Architecture
- Master's Degrees
Business
- MBA - Accounting
- MBA - Finance
- MBA - General
- MBA - Health Care Management
- MBA - Human Resource Management
- MBA - Information Technology Management
- MBA - Marketing
- MBA - Project Management
- MS in Human Resource Management - General
- MS in Human Resource Management - Human Capital Management
- MS in Human Resource Management - Industrial and Labor Relations
- MS in Human Resource Management - Legal Studies
- MS in Organization and Management - General
- MS in Organization and Management - General Organization and Development
- MS in Organization and Management - Leadership
Education
- Education Certificate - Curriculum and Instruction
- Education Certificate - Leadership in Educational Administration
- MS in Education - Curriculum and Instruction (For Licensed K - 12 Teachers)
- MS in Education - Early Childhood Education
- MS in Education - Enrollment Management
- MS in Education - Instructional Design for Online Learning
- MS in Education - K - 12 Studies in Education (For Licensed K - 12 Teachers)
- MS in Education - Leadership for Higher Education
- MS in Education - Leadership in Educational Administration (For Licensed K - 12 Teachers)
- MS in Education - Postsecondary and Adult Education
- MS in Education - Professional Studies in Education
- MS in Education - Reading and Literacy (For Licensed K - 12 Teachers)
- MS in Education - Training and Performance Improvement
- Post - Master's Certificate - College Teaching
- Post - Masters Certificate - Enrollment Mgmt
Health
- MS in Psychology - Clinical Psychology
- MS in Psychology - Counseling Psychology
- MS in Psychology - Educational Psychology
- MS in Psychology - Evaluation, Research, and Measurement
- MS in Psychology - General Psychology
- MS in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- MS in Psychology - Leadership Coaching Psychology
- MS in Psychology - Organizational Leader Development
- MS in Psychology - School Psychology
- MS in Psychology - Sport Psychology
Social Science
- MS in Human Services - Counseling Studies
- MS in Human Services - General Human Services
- MS in Human Services - Gerontology
- MS in Human Services - Health Care Administration
- MS in Human Services - Management of Nonprofit Agencies
- MS in Human Services - Marital, Couple, & Family Counsel/Therapy
- MS in Human Services - Mental Health Counseling
- MS in Human Services - School Counseling
- MS in Human Services - Social and Community Services
- MS in Public Health - Management and Policy
- MS in Public Health - Social and Behavioral Sciences
- MS in Public Safety - Criminal Justice
- MS in Public Safety - Emergency Management
- MS in Public Safety - Public Safety Leadership
Technology & IT
- MS in Information Technology - Business Analysis
- MS in Information Technology - Enterprise Software Architecture
- MS in Information Technology - General Information Technology
- MS in Information Technology - Health Information Management
- MS in Information Technology - Information Assurance and Security
- MS in Information Technology - Network Architecture
- MS in Information Technology - Project Management
- Doctoral Degrees
Business
- PhD in Organization and Management - General Business
- PhD in Organization and Management - Human Resource Management
- PhD in Organization and Management - Information Technology Management
- PhD in Organization and Management - Leadership
- PhD in Organization and Management - Management Education
- PhD in Organization and Management - Project Management
Education
- PhD in Education - Curriculum and Instruction
- PhD in Education - Instructional Design for Online Learning
- PhD in Education - K - 12 Studies in Education
- PhD in Education - Leadership for Higher Education
- PhD in Education - Leadership in Educational Administration
- PhD in Education - Nursing Education
- PhD in Education - Postsecondary and Adult Education
- PhD in Education - Professional Studies in Education
- PhD in Education - Special Education Leadership
Health
- PhD in Psychology - Educational Psychology
- PhD in Psychology - General Psychology
- PhD in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Social Science
- PhD in Human Services - Counseling Studies
- PhD in Human Services - General Human Services
- PhD in Human Services - Health Care Administration
- PhD in Human Services - Management of Nonprofit Agencies
- PhD in Human Services - Social and Community Services
- PhD in Public Safety - Criminal Justice
- PhD in Public Safety - Emergency Management
- PhD in Public Safety - Public Safety Leadership
Technology & IT
- PhD in Information and Technology - Information Technology Education
- PhD in Information Technology - General
- PhD in Information Technology - Information Security
- PhD in Information Technology - 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
