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Capital University

Columbus, Ohio

https://www.capital.edu

#409 National Colleges

72.11% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

2,438 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Religious Affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church
Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private university in Bexley, Ohio. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830, and later was associated with that synod's successor, the American Lutheran Church. The university has undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a law school. Capital University is the oldest university in Central Ohio and is one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America.

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Location

City
Columbus, Ohio

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 25.3%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 13.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 9.8%
Education 7.5%
Social Sciences 7.0%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 6.0%
Psychology 6.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 4.8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 4.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2.5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 2.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.7%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 1.5%
History 1.3%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.5%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.5%
Physical Sciences 0.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.3%

Cost

Tuition
$36,872.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
84.24%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$22,642.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1146 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 610 565 520
Verbal 600 555 510

ACT Scores

23 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 26 23 19
English 29 25 21