Admission Requirements
Capella University is a for-profit university that specializes in online education. The university is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was founded in 1993. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Capella University offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a variety of fields, including business, counseling, education, nursing, psychology, and technology.
To be eligible for admission to Capella University, applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants to bachelor's degree programs must also have completed a minimum of 30 semester credits or 45 quarter credits of college-level coursework.
Applicants to master's and doctoral degree programs must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. In addition, applicants to doctoral programs must have a minimum of 3 years of professional experience.
Capella University does not have a minimum GPA requirement for admission. However, the university does consider GPA when making admissions decisions.
Capella University offers a variety of financial aid options to help students finance their education. The university also offers a monthly payment plan to make tuition more affordable.
Financial Aid
| State Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving state aid |
0% |
| Institutional Aid |
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| Percentage of students receiving institutional aid |
36% |
| Average institutional aid |
$1750 |
| Student Loans |
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| Percentage of students receiving a student loan |
82% |
| Average student loan |
$6804 |
Degrees Offered
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Doctor's degree-research/scholarship
- Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year offered
- Certificates of 1 year, but less than 2 year
- Postbaccalaureate certificate
- Post-master's certificate
Majors Offered
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- Accounting
- Administration of Special Education
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Psychology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
- Business/Commerce, General
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical/Medical Social Work
- Cloud Computing
- College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- College/Postsecondary/University Teaching
- Community Organization and Advocacy
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications
- Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
- Counseling Psychology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Developmental and Child Psychology
- Drama Therapy/Therapist
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Epidemiology
- Family Psychology
- Family and Community Services
- Finance, General
- Forensic Psychology
- Geriatric Nurse/Nursing
- Gerontology
- Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
- Health Occupations Teacher Education
- Health Services Administration
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Homeland Security
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
- Human Resources Management and Services, Other
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Informatics
- Information Resources Management
- Information Technology
- Information Technology Project Management
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Medical Informatics
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Organizational Leadership
- Performance and Sport Psychology
- Project Management
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
- Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
- Public Health, General
- Public Health, Other
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
- Reading Teacher Education
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- School Psychology
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Social Sciences, Other
- Social Work
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
