Online Programs at Capella University
Capella University is a Private, 4 years located in Minneapolis, MN. Capella University is an online college and all 307 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). 47,761 students have enrolled online exclusively at Capella University. Capella University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $14,250 for Minnesota residents and $14,400 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 47,761 students have enrolled online exclusively . Capella University is an online college that all students have enrolled online exclusively.
- The school offers 307 major programs and, of that, 307 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Capella is $14,400 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has decreased by 1.00% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 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 Capella University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14,148 | $14,148 |
| 2022 | $14,148 | $14,148 |
| 2023 | $14,328 | $14,328 |
| 2024 | $14,436 | $14,436 |
| 2025 | $14,400 | $14,400 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Capella University is $400 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 1.00% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $559 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.18% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Capella University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $393 | $547 |
| 2022 | $393 | $548 |
| 2023 | $398 | $549 |
| 2024 | $401 | $558 |
| 2025 | $400 | $559 |
Offered Online Programs
Capella University offers 226 major programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 226 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Capella University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 29 | 29 |
| Master's | 80 | 80 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 63 | 63 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 2 | 2 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 1 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 36 | 36 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 226 | 226 |
Online Student Population
There are 47,761 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Capella. Since Capella is an online college that all programs offers via distance learning, all students have enrolled online exclusively.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47,761 | 18,366 | 29,395 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 47,761 | 18,366 | 29,395 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 47,761 | 18,366 | 29,395 |
| Minnesota Residents | 1,335 | 470 | 865 |
| Other State in U.S. | 46,268 | 17,870 | 28,398 |
| Outside of U.S. | 158 | 26 | 132 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |