Capella University
Capella University located in Minneapolis, Minnesota was the inspiration of Stephen Shank, former CEO of Tonka Corporation, who felt that many adults were under served by traditional universities.
Shank founded what would later become Capella Education Company. In 1993, Shank was later joined by Dr. Harold Abel. Dr. Abel’s credentials includes who had years of experience in higher education and was also the former president of three universities. Together they founded The Graduate School of America. Now, it is called Capella University. Originally, the university offered online degrees in the master and doctoral levels in management, education, and human services and is now a recognized leader of online education.
Now, Capella University provides over one thousand online courses and thirty-four undergraduate and graduate degree programs in one hundred and twenty-two specialized areas of study. Capella University online degree programs include Certificates, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programs.
Capella University has several degree programs including Public Administration, K 12 Education, Health Care, Information Technology, Human Capital Management, Business Management Specializations, Mental Health and Public Safety.
More than twenty-eight thousand professional adults attend Capella University online. Capella’s learners include a diverse group of adults from all 50 states and over 56 countries. Capella University currently has educational partnerships with over one hundred corporations. Thousands of employees benefit from company-supported participation in Capella University ’s online degree programs.
Tuition for Capella University undergraduate students is around $300 per credit. Masters and PhD students pay between $359-$551per credit. However, over seventy-five percent of its learners receive some form of financial aid to support their education investment.
