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Accreditation
Capella University has its accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)
Calendar Type
Starting from 1st of july to 30th june calender with 4 quarters, managed in accordance to the Federal Financial Aid application schedule
Credit Transfer
Including academic credit earned at other accredited institutions, credit based on nationally recognized examination programs, and credit based on prior learning.
Location(s)
Main campus for Capella University is located in Minneapolis city in Minnesota state (MN)
Delivery Format
Online Education
Financial Support
Financial support programs include Federal Financial Aid, Scholarships and Grants.
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Programs



Certificates

School of Business and Technology 
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Assurance and Security
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • PHR/SPHR Certification Exam Preparation Course
School of Education 
  • College Teaching
  • Enrollment Management
School of Public Service Leadership 
  • Criminal Justice
  • Health Administration
  • Interdisciplinary Forensics
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • Social and Community Services
Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences 
  • Contemporary Theory in Addictive Behavior
  • Contemporary Theory in Couple and Family Systems
  • Contemporary Theory in Mental Health Services
  • Diversity Studies
  • Play Therapy
  • Specialist Certificate in School Psychology



Bachelor

School of Undergraduate Studies
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Criminal Justice
  • Emergency Management
  • Finance
  • General Information Technology
  • General Psychology
  • Health Care Management
  • Health Informatics
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Assurance and Security
  • Management and Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Network Technology - Cisco
  • Network Technology - Microsoft
  • Project Management (Business)
  • Project Management (Information Technology)
  • Retail Management
  • System Development - Mobile
  • System Development - Web Development
  • BSN - RN-to-BSN Degree Completion

Master

School of Business and Technology

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Accounting
  • Business Intelligence
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Business Administration
  • Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Health Care Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Technology Management
  • Marketing
  • Project Management
 
Master of Science (MS) in Information Technology 
  • Business Analysis
  • Enterprise Software Architecture
  • General Information Technology
  • Health Information Management
  • Information Assurance and Security
  • Network Architecture
  • Project Management
  • MS in Leadership - General Leadership
  • Human Resource Management - General Human Resource Management

 

School of Education 

Master of Science in Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Instructional Design for Online Learning
  • K-12 Studies in Education
  • Leadership in Educational Administration
  • Reading and Literacy
  • Special Education Teaching
  • Training and Performance Improvement

Master of Science in Higher Education
  • Adult Education
  • Enrollment Management
  • Higher Education Leadership and Administration
  • Integrative Studies
 

School of Public Service Leadership 

Master of Health Administration
  • General Health Administration
  • Health Care Operations
  • Health Policy

Master of Public Administration
  • General Public Health
  • Health Management and Policy
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

Master of Science
  • Gerontology
  • Multidisciplinary Human Services
  • Social and Community Services
  • Homeland Security

Master of Science in Public Safety
  • Criminal Justice
  • Emergency Management
  • Public Safety Leadership

Master of Science in Nursing
  • Diabetes Nursing
  • Gerontology Nursing
  • Nurse Educator
  • Nurse Educator Bridge
  • Nursing Leadership and Administration
  • MNML - Master of Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • MPA - General Public Administration
  • MS + MPA Joint Degree

Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences 

Master of Science
  • Child and Adolescent Development
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Evaluation, Research, and Measurement
  • General Psychology
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Leadership Coaching Psychology
  • School Psychology
  • Sport Psychology
  • Addiction Counseling - General Addiction Counseling
  • Career Counseling - General Career Counseling
  • Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy - General Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy
  • Mental Health Counseling - General Mental Health Counseling
  • School Counseling - General School Counseling
  • Studies in Human Behavior - General in Studies in Human Behavior


Doctorate

School of Business and Technology

Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
  • Accounting
  • Business Intelligence
  • Finance
  • Global Operations and Supply Chain Management 
  • Human Resource Management
  • IT Management
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Project Mgmt
  • Strategy and Innovation

PhD in Business Management
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Business Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • IT Management
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Project Management

PhD in Information Technology
  • General Information Technology
  • Information Assurance and Security
  • Information Technology Education
  • Project Management
  • PhD in Organization and Management - Management Education

 

School of Education 

Doctorate in Education (EdD)
  • Educational Leadership and Management
  • Reading and Literacy
  • Reading and Literacy Bridge

PhD in Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Instructional Design for Online Learning
  • K-12 Studies in Education
  • Leadership for Higher Education
  • Leadership in Educational Administration
  • Nursing Education
  • Postsecondary and Adult Education
  • Professional Studies in Education
  • Special Education Leadership
  • Training and Performance Improvement
EdS in Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Leadership in Educational Administration

 

School of Public Servie Leadership 

Doctorate of Health Administration (DHA)
  • General Health Administration
  • Health Care Leadership
  • Health Policy and Advocacy
PhD in Public Servie Leadership 
  • Criminal Justice
  • Emergency Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Multidisciplinary Human Services
  • Nonprofit Management and Leadership
  • Public Safety Leadership
  • Social and Community Services
  • DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • DPA - General Public Administration
  • DrPH - Epidemiology
  • DrPH - Health Advocacy and Leadership

Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences 

PhD Programs
  • Addiction Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • General Advanced Studies in Human Behavior
  • General Counselor Education and Supervision
  • General Psychology
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • DSW - General Social Work
  • PsyD - Clinical Psychology
  • PsyD in School Psychology
  • EdS Specializations





Why Capella

Capella University was established in 1993. The university has numerous degree programs being run under its head. The major Graduate degree programs offered by the university are business, counselling, education, health administration, human resources and many more. The bachelor degree program also offers a numebr of subjects which includes the fields of business, information technology, nursing, public safety and much more. Capella university is the exclusively online university with its entire focus on adult students pursuing for high quality education from anywhere in the world. More than 37,500 students are enrolled currently and represent over 50 states and 59 countries globally. 67% of the students enrolled in the university are pursuing Masters and doctorate degree programs.

Capella University recognizes relevant external learning that may be acceptable for credit toward a Capella degree or certificate program.



About

History: Capella University was established in 1993. The university has numerous degree programs being run under its head. the major Graduate degree programs offered by the university are Business, counselling, education, health administration, human resources and many more. The bachelor degree program also offers a numebr of subjects which includes the fields of business, information technology, nursing, public safety and much more. Capella university is the exclusively online university with its entire focus on adult students pursuing for high quality education from anywhere in the world. More than 37,500 students are enrolled currently and represent over 50 states and 59 countries globally. Sixtyseven percent of the students enrolled in the university are pursuing the degree programs of Masters and doctorate.

Mission: Capella University considers development of a diverse learning community as its prime mission in achieving the target to support learner success. As an online university and catering diverse society, it believes in creating a learning community consisting of individuals representing a rich mixture of identities, experiences and beliefs, different genders, ages, racial and ethnic backgrounds, languages, economic background, religious beliefs and practices, sexual orientations, abilities and disabilities, national and geographic origins and locations, political affiliations and beliefs and values. 

Capella University follows strictly a set of guiding values, purely targeted, to the students and employees. The University is dedicated to a culture of supporting its employees and learners in achieving the best of their potential. The diversity amongst employees and learners strengthens the organization through its varied perspectives and life experiences of multiple talented people. Moreover, the university strives to become a culturally competent organization to serve the global society.

Fulfilling our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The university has the view to achieve its mission through creation of collaborative working and understanding community, which is respectful, welcoming, and values diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. Retaining and recruiting faculty and staff members with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, by utilizing creative and equitable process to support them is the key policy of the university. The university aims to induct students with diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds by providing services to support them in successful completion of degree and attaining their professional goals. The University has its complete focus on promoting transformative exchange of ideas through high-quality professional curriculum, mixed with multicultural competencies, which enables the graduates to be effective in a multicultural society.


Study Area

  • Business Management
  • Counseling
  • Health Care
  • Higher Education
  • Human Capital Mgmt
  • Information Technology
  • K-12 Education
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Safety
  • Social Work
  • Nursing



Accreditation

The University has been Accredeted from the following institutions
  • Commision on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  • National Council for Accreditation of teacher education (NCATE)
  • The Higher Learning Commission North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Council for Accreditation of Counceling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management (PMI-GAC)
  • ABET accreditation for BS in IT
State Aprovals for Capella University:
  • Arizona Department of Education
  • Minnesota Board of School Administrators
  • Minnesota Board of teaching
Certifications issued by Capella University are approved by:
  • Noel Levitz centers
  • Committee on national security systems
  • ROI Institutes for research and training


Location

Capella Education Company and Capella University are both headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and together employ more than 1,250 administrative staff and more than 1,600 faculty members. Resource Development International Ltd a subsidary company partners with a number of the top 100 universities in the UK to  develop, validate and deliver UK higher education qualifications, predominantly through online courses.



Financial Aid

For the Financial Aid the students have to be enrolled to the university 

Following are the major types of Aids available for the students
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Federal Stanford Loan Program
  • Federal Graduate Plus Loan program
Federal Financial aid limits: (Maximum Aggregate Loan Limit)

Maximum Annual Loan Amount
  • $8,500 subsidized
  • $12,000 unsubsidized
Combined subsidized and unsubsidized up to $138,500, of which no more than $65,500 can be subsidized.

Federal Financial Aid limits: Undergraduate students

Loan and grant limits (Independent students) (Aid Type - Yearly Limit cap)
  • 1st year Stafford loans(0-45 credits) $9,500 (max of $3,500 subsidized)
  • 2nd year Stafford loans (46-90 credits) $10,500 (max of $4,500 subsidized)
  • 3rd-5th year Stafford loans (91+ credits) $12,500 (max of $5,500 subsidized)
  • Pell Grant Amounts (all credit levels) Maximum of $5,550
  • Lifetime Aggregate Totals $57,500 ($23,000 in subsidized)

Loan and grant limits (Dependent students) (Aid Type - Yearly Limit)
  • 1st year Stafford loans (0-45 credits) $5,500 (max of $3,500 subsidized)
  • 2nd year Stafford loans (46-90 credits) $6,500 (max of $4,500 subsidized)
  • 3rd-5th year Stafford loans (91+ credits) $7500 (max of $5,500 subsidized)
  • Pell Grant Amounts (all credit levels) Maximum of $5,550
  • Lifetime Aggregate Totals $31,000 ($23,000 in subsidized loans)


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