Capella University offers 284 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 284 major programs - 64 Bachelors, 81 Masters, 63 Doctorate, and 76 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $14,400 for undergraduate programs and $15,092 for graduate programs.

Total of 47,761 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 22,122 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Capella University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCapella University
TypeFour-year, Private (for-profit)
Address225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN
Online Students47,761
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$14,400
Graduate Tuition & Fees$15,092
Student to Faculty41:1 (2.44%)
Online Degree Programs
Total284 Programs
Bachelors64 Programs
Masters81 Programs
Doctorate63 Programs
Post-Graduate76 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Capella University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $14,400 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $15,092 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $400 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $559 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$14,148$14,148$14,328$14,436$14,400
Graduate$14,767$14,784$14,826$15,066$15,092
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$393$393$398$401$400
Graduate$547$548$549$558$559
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Capella University offers 284 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 284 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 64 Bachelors, 81 Masters, 63 Doctorate, 76 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED64 816376
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED64 816376

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7911 26 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7945 33 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Information Technology Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 122 2 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM58 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM23 55 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM27 106 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM17 5 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Secondary School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM19 3 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Statistics and Research MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM146 52 63
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 24 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College/Postsecondary/University TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM7 24 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health Occupations Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 7 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 987242 36 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM126 13 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Psychometrics and Quantitative PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM153 23 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM149 42 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM60 11 3
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM44 17 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health/Medical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Family PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Forensic PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM98 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1251,006 31 190
Performance and Sport PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLY IN CLASSROOM 8 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM 6 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM45 52 NOT OFFERED
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 15 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED 56 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 20 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 363800 40 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 2 34
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM450 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM404 NOT OFFERED 117
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM621 NOT OFFERED 201
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3362 41 16
Health Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Drama Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Play Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 63
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM205 ONLY IN CLASSROOM 12
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM757 17 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9,210ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM1,030 NOT OFFERED 2
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 206 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM139 NOT OFFERED 2
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 606554 28 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 3 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 110217 9 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 55 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED 58 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 106ONLY IN CLASSROOM 9 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 192328 8 16
Labor and Industrial RelationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 132 ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Since Capella University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 47,761 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment47,761
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses47,761
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses-
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses-

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 47,761 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,335 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 46,268 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 158 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses47,761
Minnesota Resident1,335
Other State In U.S.46,268
Outside of U.S.158
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses47,761
Undergraduate18,366
Graduate29,395
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses18,366
Degree/Certificate Seeking18,364
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking2

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