Capital University

Columbus, OH
1 College and Main, Columbus, OH 43209-2394
614-236-6011

Capital University is a private university located in Columbus, Ohio. The university was founded in 1830 as the Ohio Wesleyan Female College and is now affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Capital University is the oldest university in Central Ohio and the only accredited university in the city. The university offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs and is home to the Capital Law School.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3020

Acceptance Rate: 74.06%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.capital.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.capital.edu/finaid/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $54054

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $54054

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Capital University is $196284.73. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Capital University. For graduates of Capital University, we saw an average early-career income of $51200.00 and mid-career income of $88800.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.