Graduate Schools at Capella
Capella University is a Private, 4 years school located in Minneapolis, MN. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Capella graduate schools is $15,092. Its tuition is relatively inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $19,134.
Total 29,395 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Capella University and, of that, 29,395 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Capella University offers 144 graduate programs and 144 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Capella graduate schools is $15,092 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.17% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Capella.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14,767 | $14,767 | $0 |
| 2022 | $14,784 | $14,784 | $0 |
| 2023 | $14,826 | $14,826 | $0 |
| 2024 | $15,066 | $15,066 | $0 |
| 2025 | $15,092 | $15,092 | $0 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $547 |
| 2022 | $548 |
| 2023 | $549 |
| 2024 | $558 |
| 2025 | $559 |
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5,463 | $1,002 |
| 2022 | $6,000 | $1,002 |
| 2023 | $6,270 | $1,002 |
| 2024 | $6,870 | $1,092 |
| 2025 | $7,350 | $1,092 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Capella University offers 226 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 226 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 80 | 80 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 63 | 63 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 36 | 36 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 226 | 226 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 203 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 163 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 84 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 74 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 35 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 378 |
| Forensic Psychology | 93 |
| Education | 83 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 70 |
| Applied Psychology | 68 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 0 |
Graduate Student Population
At Capella, there are 47,761 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 29,395 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 4,697 male and 24,698 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.19 to 1. The school is an online exclusive school (all degree/program offered only via distance learning) and, therefore, all students have enrolled in online programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 125 | 20 | 105 |
| Asian | 995 | 220 | 775 |
| Black or African American | 9,193 | 1,376 | 7,817 |
| Hispanic | 3,706 | 633 | 3,073 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 98 | 18 | 80 |
| White | 13,035 | 1,975 | 11,060 |
| Two or More Races | 1,032 | 171 | 861 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 980 | 199 | 781 |
| Total | 29,395 | 4,697 | 24,698 |