| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | ONLINE | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology Project Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,066. It offers 194 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Capella University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN |
| Graduate School Students | 26,333 students 26,447 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $15,066 |
| Student to Faculty | 35:1 (2.86%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 194 Graduate Programs 80 Master's, 63 Doctorate, 51 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Capella University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,066 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $558.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,066 | |
| Cost per Credit | $558 | |
| Books & Supplies | $422 | |
| Room & Board | $6,870 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,092 (Off-Campus) | |
| Off-Campus Total | $23,450 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $15,233 | $14,767 | $14,784 | $14,826 | $15,066 |
Capella University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 194 major areas - 80 Master's (80 online programs), 63 Doctorate (63 online programs), 36 Post-Bachelor's (36 online programs), 15 Post-Master's (15 online programs). 6,955 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,070 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,955 | 1,070 | 653 | 7 |
| Men | 1,070 | 220 | 90 | 2 |
| Women | 5,885 | 850 | 563 | 5 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | ONLINE | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology Project Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ONLINE | ONLINE | 84ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Community Services | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ONLINE | ONLINE | 163ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ONLINE | ONLINE | 35ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 74ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 203ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | ONLINE | ONLINE | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Drama Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Play Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 31ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Informatics | ONLINE | ONLINE | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Practice | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 6ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 51ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology Project Management | 9ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Community Services | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerontology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 148ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 144ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | 95ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | 1ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 137ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | 9ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Educational Psychology | 59ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Psychology | 1ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Psychology | 93ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Psychology | 68ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1,025ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Performance and Sport Psychology | 41ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Psychology (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 9ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 6ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 70ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration | 39ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 573ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 29ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 378ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 320ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 454ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 60ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Health Services Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Informatics | 202ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Education | 574ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 714ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Practice | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 132ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 440ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Project Management | 164ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 287ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Resources Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 28ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 2ONLINE |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Secondary School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | 1ONLINE |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| College/Postsecondary/University Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Health Occupations Teacher Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Education (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology Project Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Community Services | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counseling Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Educational Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health/Medical Psychology | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Psychology | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Psychology (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Health Services Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Medical Informatics | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Education | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Practice | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Project Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Finance | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Resources Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 5,457 full-time and 20,876 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 26,447 students enrolled through online exclusively.
By race/ethnicity 11,967 White, 7,720 Black, and 828 Asian students are attending at Capella University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 26,333 |
|---|---|
| Men | 4,471 |
| Women | 21,862 |
| Total | 26,333 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 5,457 |
| Part-time Students | 20,876 |
| Total | 26,333 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 95 |
| Asian | 828 |
| Black | 7,720 |
| Hispanic | 2,715 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 115 |
| White | 11,967 |
| Two or more races | 818 |
| Un-Known | 1,908 |
At Capella University graduate schools, 26,447 students enrolled online exclusively and 0 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 26,447 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 26,447 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 26,447 |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Resident | 805 |
| Other State In U.S. | 25,500 |
| Outside of U.S. | 142 |