Capella University
Overview
Capella University is a private for-profit university in Minneapolis, MN. It reported 8,953 awards in licensed nursing education to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023-24. Program-level details are not verified yet. Submit program details.
Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)
Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS
| Award level | Field (CIP) | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degreeBSN | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801) | 7,779 |
| Master's degreeMSN · Leadership | Nursing Administration (51.3802) | 779 |
| Master's degreeMSN · CNL | Clinical Nurse Leader (51.3820) | 170 |
| Master's degreeMSN | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other (51.3899) | 1 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificateGrad Cert · Leadership | Nursing Administration (51.3802) | 2 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificateGrad Cert · CNL | Clinical Nurse Leader (51.3820) | 1 |
| Doctor's degree – research/scholarshipPhD | Nursing Practice (51.3818) | 221 |
- Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
- 81,047 (institution-wide, all students)
Tuition
- Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $14,436 (institution-wide)
- Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $14,436 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $15,066 (institution-wide)
- Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
- $15,066 (institution-wide)
Accreditation & approval
Nursing program accreditation
- Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Baccalaureate (BSN) · Nursing Department, Minneapolis, MN
Initial: April 4, 2011 · Most recent: March 10, 2025 · Term expires: December 31, 2035 · Next review: Spring 2035
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Master's (MSN) · Nursing Department, Minneapolis, MN
Initial: April 4, 2011 · Most recent: March 10, 2025 · Term expires: December 31, 2035 · Next review: Spring 2035
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (DNP) · Nursing Department, Minneapolis, MN
Initial: April 11, 2012 · Most recent: March 10, 2025 · Term expires: December 31, 2035 · Next review: Spring 2035
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026 - Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Post-Graduate APRN Certificate (Post-Master's) · Nursing Department, Minneapolis, MN
Initial: March 10, 2025 · Most recent: March 10, 2025 · Term expires: December 31, 2035 · Next review: Spring 2035
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Location & contact
- Address
- 225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
- Main phone
- 866-808-4080
- Website
- www.capella.edu
- IPEDS unit ID
- 413413
Sources
School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (MN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
- IPEDS data for Capella University (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
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