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Capital University

Columbus, OH · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Columbus, OH · 1,709 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $54,143 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$23,5851,378th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$41,7881,678th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$41,7881,655th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$54,0861,575th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,8891,568th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,143840th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,767814th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
65.5%570th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
73.6%1,044th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
73.2%691st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1118629th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,7091,035th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
31.0%1,131st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 158 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$58,932$60,035
Computer Sciencebachelors$58,673$59,846
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,231$57,318
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,798$42,044
MarketingBusinessbachelors$43,674$39,801
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$40,672$40,068
CriminologySocial Sciencesbachelors$38,289$32,925
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$36,668$33,779
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors$36,401$49,683
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$36,398$35,487
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$36,041$36,560
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$35,954$33,993

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Capital University’s 1,709 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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