Capital University Business Programs

Capital University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Capital University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Capital.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Value Taxation Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#130	Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Capital University?

Contact details for Capital are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 College And Main, Columbus, OH 43209-2394
Phone:	614-236-6011
Website:	www.capital.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/CapitalU
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/capital_u

How Do I Get Into Capital?

You can apply to Capital online at: https://www.capital.edu/admission/apply-now/

Admission Requirements for Capital

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Capital?

The acceptance rate at Capital University is 74%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 66%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Can I Afford Capital University?

The overall average net price of Capital is $30,844. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Capital, approximately 97% of students took out student loans averaging $7,810 a year. That adds up to $31,240 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Capital is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Capital University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,282 undergraduate students at Capital, with 2,152 being full-time and 130 being part-time.

There are also 738 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,152 full-time undergraduates at Capital, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Capital University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	53
Black or African American	185
Hispanic or Latino	90
White	1,627
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	165

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Capital University. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Capital. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Senegal.

Online Learning at Capital University

In 2019-2020, 681 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Capital has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Capital

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Capital University was 570.4%. This is the #119 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Capital regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Capital University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	35	33	68
Public Relations	17	0	17
Accounting	13	0	13
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	12	0	12
Business Economics	6	0	6
Taxation	0	1	1
General Organizational Communication	1	0	1
General Economics	1	0	1
Interior Design Management	0	0	0
Finance	0	0	0
Tax Law/Taxation	0	0	0
TOTAL	85	34	119

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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