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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.
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Campus Location1 College and Main
Columbus, OH 43209-2394
USA
Main Tel: (614) 236-6011
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
HighlightsWhere the school 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 2008-2009)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 570 | 66 | | First-professional degree | 181 | 1 | | Master | 100 | 7 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 3,713 in 2007-2008 (2,660 full-time equivalent). About 45% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 55% of the class. Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students, graduate students are 11%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 16%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 27,680 | | Room and board | $ 7,150 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | 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.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 116 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 24 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 59 |
Housing and MealsCapital University provides on-campus housing for 1,299 of its 2,660 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Ohio Athletic Conference for major sports.
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 76% | | Women | 78% | | All | 77% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 490-580 | | Math | 480-600 | | Writing | 460-590 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (1 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (123 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Taxation
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (86 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 (54 awarded) - Public Administration
- Social Work
FINE ARTS (1 awarded) LAW (188 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)
LIBERAL ARTS (81 awarded) - Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- General Studies
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (6 awarded) MEDIA (30 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Organizational Communication
- Public Relations/Image Management
- Radio and Television
MUSIC (37 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 (135 awarded) - Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
- Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (21 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
- Health and Physical Education
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (4 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (26 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded) THERAPY AND COUNSELING (36 awarded) - Art Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
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