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Capital University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Private

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree – professional practice

State Abbreviation

Ohio

1 COLLEGE AND MAINCOLUMBUS, OH 43209

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$22,742

74%

2617

21

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

Rolling Admissions

Normal

3.51

1091

Capital University is a private four-year undergraduate institution and graduate school located in the capital city of Columbus, Ohio. At Capital, we transform lives through higher education with an immersive, high-impact and convergent approach to teaching and learning.With roots that ground us firmly in a history of academic excellence, free inquiry and individual development of every student, Capital combines personal attention with a balanced liberal arts and professional studies education. Since its founding by the Lutheran Church in 1830 and charter as a university in 1850, Capital has been an agent in shaping engaged citizens and purposeful leaders who improve their industries, communities and society. Our roots secure us as we stretch toward innovation, new ways of knowing, and better ways of contributing. Our values ground us, as we remove obstacles to give each student, faculty, staff, community member, and neighbor a chance to do more, not less.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for Capital University is twenty-seven percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

Ohio Dominican University83.90%
Columbus College of Art and Design92.80%
Mount Carmel College of Nursing73.60%
Otterbein University80.20%
Denison University29.40%