Paying for Capital
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$43,234
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$13,530
On-campus Living Costs
$14,664
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,128
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,425
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$730
The 2025 tuition & fees of Capital University are $43,234 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $43,234 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ashland University and Baldwin Wallace University, tuition & fees of Capital University is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $29,366.
The average living cost of the school is $14,664 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,128.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Capital's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Capital University are $43,234 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.46% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $13,530 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $37,978 | $320 | $37,978 | $320 |
| 2022 | $38,928 | $410 | $38,928 | $410 |
| 2023 | $39,900 | $450 | $39,900 | $450 |
| 2024 | $41,298 | $490 | $41,298 | $490 |
| 2025 | $42,744 | $490 | $42,744 | $490 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $14,664 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $16,128.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.88% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,716 | $2,440 | $11,360 | $5,088 |
| 2022 | $12,008 | $2,523 | $11,652 | $5,218 |
| 2023 | $12,308 | $2,524 | $11,652 | $5,218 |
| 2024 | $13,446 | $3,142 | $12,092 | $5,868 |
| 2025 | $12,984 | $1,680 | $11,900 | $4,228 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $2,516 at Capital University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 39.78% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,600 |
| 2022 | $1,800 |
| 2023 | $1,800 |
| 2024 | $1,800 |
| 2025 | $2,516 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Capital University is $1,425 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.49% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $730 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,266 | $710 |
| 2022 | $1,298 | $710 |
| 2023 | $1,330 | $710 |
| 2024 | $1,377 | $710 |
| 2025 | $1,425 | $730 |