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Capital University

Capital University, also known as CU, was established in 1830 and is located in Bexley, Ohio. The university enrolls over 3,500 students every year. It is a private liberal arts college that offers bachelor's, master's, professional degrees in diverse areas of study. The university is a network of the following schools and colleges:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • Conservatory of Music
  • Graduate and Adult Programs
  • Law School
  • School of Management and Leadership
  • School of Nursing

Capital University has more than 60 religious organizations, arts and media organizations, cultural organizations, government and social organizations and a number of honors societies. The university has an active Greek life and is home to more than 10 fraternities and sororities.

Campus Location

1 College and Main
Columbus, OH 43209-2394
USA
Main Tel: (614) 236-6011
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Capital University Highlights

Where Capital University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Evangelical Lutheran Church religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in law, music, and family and social work.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor65164
First-professional degree2111
Master787

Students

The student enrollment at Capital University was 3,713 in 2007 (3,252 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students, graduate students are 10%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 17%.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 26,360
Room and board$ 6,820
Books and supplies$ 960
Other$ 2,290

Financial Aid: Capital University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  129
Without tenure; working toward tenure  26
Without tenure; tenure not available  62

Housing and Meals

Capital University provides on-campus housing for 1,253 of its 3,252 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Capital University Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Capital University is in the Ohio Athletic Conference for major sports.

Capital University Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men73%
Women76%
All75%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal470-590
Math470-590
Writing460-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (128 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Marketing/Marketing Management
  • Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (114 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Speech Teacher Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (87 awarded)

  • Public Administration
  • Social Work

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LAW (217 awarded)

  • Law (LLB, JD)
  • Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS (85 awarded)

  • Creative Writing
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (21 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Organizational Communication
  • Public Relations/Image Management
  • Radio and Television

MUSIC (24 awarded)

  • Jazz/Jazz Studies
  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music Performance
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music
  • Piano and Organ
  • Voice and Opera

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (105 awarded)

  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
  • Nursing
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (18 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (11 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (35 awarded)

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (42 awarded)

  • Art Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology

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