Columbus, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Capital University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Columbus, Ohio. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,263 students in fall 2024, including 1,609 undergraduates and 654 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Capital University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 65 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Law, Registered Nursing, and Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. It awarded 597 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
2,263
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
597
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
65
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 65
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
392
Master's degrees
80
Professional doctorates
125
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,263
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,609
Graduate students, fall 2024
654
Full-time, fall 2024
92%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,283
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,371
Graduate students, 2024-25
912
Full-time, 2024-25
80%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Athletic Conference
President
Jared Tice
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact