Capital University

Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

70.2%

Acceptance rate

1,118

SAT Average

$23,585

Avg net price

1,709

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,118

SAT Reading/Writing450–590

SAT Math460–590

ACT Composite18–25

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 392Master’s 80Doctoral 125	392	80	125
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 43Doctoral None reported	56	43	None reported
Bachelor’s 56Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	56	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 50Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	50	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 43Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	43	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 36Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	36	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	27	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	24	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	19	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	15	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	9	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	4	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral 125	None reported	None reported	125
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 12Doctoral None reported	None reported	12	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Ohio Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports19

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

431 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Admission deadline for priority scholarship consideration

Dec 1, 2026

FAFSA due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $42,744
Required fees: $490
Food and housing: $12,984
Books and supplies: $2,516
Other expenses: $1,680
Total: $60,414

Total by year

$52,1762019–2019–20
$54,0542020–2120–21
$55,6692021–2221–22
$56,9822022–2322–23
$60,1762023–2423–24
$60,4142024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,585 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation59%

6-year graduation66%

Retention rate74%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,143

Median debt$26,889

Campus

Enrollment1,709

Student-faculty ratio10:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25