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)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	651	64
First-professional degree	211	1
Master	78	7

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

Item	Cost
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.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Capital University:

School	Location	Enrollment
Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	4,360
Lewis & Clark College	Portland, OR	3,562
Stetson University	DeLand, FL	3,721
Ohio Northern University	Ada, OH	3,603
Valparaiso University	Valparaiso, IN	3,872
University of the Pacific	Stockton, CA	6,235
Samford University	Birmingham, AL	4,485
St Marys University	San Antonio, TX	3,920
Gonzaga University	Spokane, WA	6,873
Catholic University of America	Washington, DC	6,440

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)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	73%
Women	76%
All	75%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	470-590
Math	470-590
Writing	460-570

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