Paying for Capital
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$41,788
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$13,270
On-campus Living Costs
$16,588
Off-campus Living Costs
$17,960
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,377
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$712
The 2024 tuition & fees of Capital University are $41,788 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $41,788 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 $28,179.
The average living cost of the school is $16,588 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $17,960.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Capital's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Capital University are $41,788 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.56% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $13,270 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.30% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $36,552 | $320 | $36,552 | $320 |
| 2021 | $37,978 | $320 | $37,978 | $320 |
| 2022 | $38,928 | $410 | $38,928 | $410 |
| 2023 | $39,900 | $450 | $39,900 | $450 |
| 2024 | $41,788 | $0 | $41,788 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $16,588 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 $17,960.
The living cost at the school has increased by 11.84% 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 | |
| 2020 | $11,264 | $2,440 | $11,360 | $5,088 |
| 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 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,800 at Capital University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,600 |
| 2021 | $1,600 |
| 2022 | $1,800 |
| 2023 | $1,800 |
| 2024 | $1,800 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Capital University is $1,377 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.53% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $712 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,218 | $676 |
| 2021 | $1,266 | $710 |
| 2022 | $1,298 | $710 |
| 2023 | $1,330 | $710 |
| 2024 | $1,377 | $712 |