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Capella is pleased to discount tuition for CommonSpirit Health employees to align the cost of select degree programs listed below to the amount offered in CommonSpirit’s tuition assistance program. Now you have the potential to earn a degree with tuition fully covered. *

Additionally, Capella offers degrees in two learning formats: GuidedPath offers more structure for those who prefer it, while FlexPath lets you set your own deadlines and move at your own pace.

Bachelor’s degrees

  • BS in Business
  • BS in Health Care Administration
  • BS in Information Technology
  • BS in Nursing (BSN)
  • BS in Psychology
  • BS in Psychology Pre-Counseling & Therapy
  • BS in Public Health

Master’s degrees

  • MS in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • MS in Analytics
  • MS in Business (MBA) (FlexPath only)
  • MS in Health Administration
  • MS in Human Resource Management
  • MS in Information Assurance & Cybersecurity
  • MS in Information Technology
  • MS in Nursing (MSN) (Excluding Nurse Practitioner specializations)
  • MS in Public Health
  • MS in Psychology

*Eligible employees, programs and specializations only. Tuition pricing and out-of-pocket costs vary by program. To benefit from full discounts, you must meet CommonSpirit Health's tuition assistance aligned pricing requirements. You are responsible for paying any tuition and fees not covered by CommonSpirit Health. Books, supplies, and other fees may apply. Consult EdAssist for more details.

  1. Schedule an advising session with an EdAssist advisor and complete required tuition assistance application

  2. Connect with a Capella enrollment counselor to enroll in an eligible Tuition Assistance Aligned Pricing (TAAP) program

  3. Complete the Capella Acknowledgement Agreement, which allows Capella to adjust your tuition to align to CommonSpirit Health’s tuition assistance and reschedule your tuition payment deadline

  4. Ensure course(s) are completed and required documentation is submitted to EdAssist per CommonSpirit Health’s tuition assistance policy

  5. Receive tuition assistance funds and use those funds to pay Capella before tuition payment deadline

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Our programs are designed to fit the lifestyles of working professionals like you, with distinguished faculty and personalized support teams dedicated to helping you reach your career goals.

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Nursing

BS in Nursing, RN-to-BSN*

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Leading People, Processes, and Organizations in Interprofessional Practice
  • Improving Quality of Care and Patient Safety
  • Making Evidence-Based Decisions
  • Managing Health Information and Technology
  • Practicing in the Community to Improve Population Health

*FlexPath available
†AMP=Accelerated Master’s Pathway

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Specializations
  • MS in Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
  • MS in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner
  • MS in Nursing, Care Coordination*
  • MS in Nursing, Nursing Education*
  • MS in Nursing, Nursing Informatics*
  • MS in Nursing, Nursing Leadership and Administration*
  • MS in Nursing, RN-to-MSN Care Coordination*
  • MS in Nursing, RN-to-MSN Nursing Education*
  • MS in Nursing, RN-to-MSN Nursing Informatics*
  • MS in Nursing, RN-to-MSN Nursing Leadership and Administration*

*FlexPath available

 

This program includes online coursework experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $32,000* in tuition costs for your DNP.

Specializations
  • DNP**

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
**FlexPath available

Choose one of the following certificate options:

  • Care Coordination
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Nursing Leadership

Health Administration

This program includes 100% online coursework experiences.

Specializations

  • BS in Health Care Administration, Leadership*
  • BS in Health Care Administration, Health Information Management*

*FlexPath available
†AMP
=Accelerated Master’s Pathway

100% online coursework

Sample courses
  • Strategic Healthcare Planning
  • Healthcare Finance and Reimbursement
  • Introduction to Health Information Systems
  • Healthcare Law and Policy

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $48,000* in tuition costs for your DHA.

Sample courses

  • Innovative Business Practices in Health Care
  • Health Care Policy Processes
  • Regulatory Compliance for Health Care Leaders
  • Strategic Vision and Planning in Health Care

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.

Public Health

BS in Public Health

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Sample courses
  • Introduction to Theories of Social and Behavioral Change
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Introduction to Epidemiology
  • Introduction to Public Health Policy and Management
  • Introduction to Environmental Health

†AMP=Accelerated Master’s Pathway

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Sample courses
  • Environmental Health Concepts in Public Health
  • Principles of Epidemiology
  • Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
  • Social Determinants of Health Equity
  • Learning to Lead in Public Health Settings: Personal and Team Development

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $48,000* in tuition costs for your DrPH.

Sample courses
  • Design and Implementation of Public Health Strategies
  • Community Health Behavior and Promotion
  • Leadership and Emerging Trends in Public Health
  • Advanced Practice in Epidemiology
  • Evaluation and Interpretation of Data in Health Care

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.

These certificates include online coursework.

Choose one of the following certificate options:

  • Public Health

Psychology

These programs include online coursework experiences.

Specializations

  • BS in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis
  • BS in Psychology, General Psychology*†

*FlexPath available
†AMP=Accelerated Master’s Pathway

This program includes online coursework experience.

Sample Courses
  • Psychology in a Diverse World
  • Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Stress, Trauma, and Wellness
  • Working with Families Across the Lifespan

This program includes online coursework.

Specializations
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Behavior Analysis in Education
  • Organizational Behavior Management

This program includes online coursework.

Specializations
  • General Psychology*
  • Child and Adolescent Development*
  • Educational Psychology*
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology*
  • Sport Psychology*

*FlexPath available

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations
  • Applied Research
  • Clinical Counseling
  • Forensic Psychology

This program includes online coursework, virtual and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Foundations of Practice for School Psychology Learners
  • Advanced Assessment and Counseling for School Psychologists
  • Psychological Assessments for School Psychologists 1
  • Response to Intervention, and Functional Behavior Assessment and Analysis

This program includes coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Comprehensive Learner Assessment for School Psychology
  • Exceptional Children in the Classroom
  • Organization and Operation of the School
  • Consultation and Collaboration in the School
  • Child and Adolescent Development for School Psychologists

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample Courses
  • Single-Subject Research Design Methods
  • Behaviorism
  • Experimental Analysis of Behavior
  • Organizational Behavior Management
  • Education and Teaching in Applied Behavior Analysis

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations
  • General Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Advanced Psychopathology
  • Advanced Psychological Testing
  • Theories of Psychotherapy
  • Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology
  • Strategies of Clinical Supervision and Consultation

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Consultation and Collaboration in the Schools
  • Child and Adolescent Development for School Psychologists
  • Neuropsychological Assessments
  • Advanced Biological Psychology

This certificate includes online coursework.

  • Graduate Certificate in Psychology, Applied Behavior Analysis

Counseling & Therapy

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Diversity and Social Justice in Systemic Family Therapy 
  • Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Behavior Disorders 
  • Systemic Clinical Interventions for Grief and Trauma 
  • Impact of Addiction and Addictive Behavior on Family Systems

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations:
  • Addiction Treatment and Recovery
  • Child and Adolescent Counseling
  • General Clinical Mental Health Counseling

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations:
  • Addiction Treatment and Recovery
  • Child and Adolescent Counseling
  • General School Counseling
 

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Research Theory and Philosophy
  • Leadership and Advocacy in Counseling 
  • Advanced Counseling Practice
  • Program Evaluation in Counselor Education and Supervision 

Choose one of the following certificate options:

  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in Addictive Behavior
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in Mental Health Services
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in School-Based Services
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Systemic Couple and Family Therapy
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Play Therapy

Social Work & Human Services

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $30,000* in tuition costs for your BSW.

Sample courses
  • Introduction to Human Behavior and the Social Environment
  • Introduction to Research in Social Work Practice
  • BSW Practice – Micro

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.

This program includes online coursework and practicum/internship.

Sample courses
  • Social Welfare History, Policy, and Practice
  • Human Behavior and the Social Environment 1
  • Mezzo Social Work Practice
  • Culturally Responsive Social Work Practices with Diverse Populations
  • Foundation Practicum 1 

This program includes online coursework and practicum/internship.

Sample courses
  • Culturally Responsive Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
  • Mental Health Practice and Advanced Interventions: Theory and Practice
  • Clinical Supervision and Leadership in Social Work Practice
  • Systems Analysis of Social Work Practice: Theories, Skills, Values, and Professional Practice
  • Advanced Internship Seminar/Lab

This program includes online coursework.

Specializations
  • Leadership and Organizational Management
  • Social and Community Services

This program includes online coursework and practicum/internship. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $45,000* in tuition costs for your DSW.

Sample courses
  • Advanced Social Work Practice: Theoretical Perspectives
  • Leadership and Management in Complex Social Systems
  • Advanced Social Work Policy and Practice
  • Clinical Theories of Social Work Practice 1
  • Advanced Social Work Practitioner as a Leader of Social Change

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $45,000* in tuition costs for your DHS.

Specializations
  • Leadership and Organizational Management**

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
**FlexPath available

Education

This program includes online coursework.

Sample courses
  • Theories on Instruction for 21st-Century Learners
  • Personalized Learning: Instruction and Assessment
  • Integrating Technology to Enhance Learning
  • Leading Innovation and Implementing Change

*FlexPath available

The FlexPath option for this program is not currently eligible for V.A. education benefits.

This program includes online coursework.

Specializations
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Education Studies
  • English Language Learning and Teaching
  • Instructional Design for Online Learning
  • Leadership in Educational Administration
  • Reading and Literacy
  • Special Education Teaching

This program includes online coursework.

Specializations
  • Adult Education
  • Higher Education Leadership and Administration

This program includes online coursework.

Specialization
  • General Educational Technology

This program includes online coursework experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $32,000* in tuition costs for your EdD.

Specializations
  • Adult Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Leadership**
  • Performance Improvement Leadership
  • Reading and Literacy

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
**FlexPath available

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations
  • Leadership for Higher Education
  • Leadership in Educational Administration

Business

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Specializations

  • BS in Business, Accounting*
  • BS in Business, Business Administration*
  • BS in Business, Health Care Management*
  • BS in Business, Human Resource Management*
  • BS in Business, Management and Leadership*
  • BS in Business, Project Management*

*FlexPath available

This program includes online coursework.

Specializations
  • MBA, Self-Designed*
  • MBA, Health Care Management*
  • MBA, Human Resource Management*
  • MBA, Project Management*

*FlexPath available

This program includes online coursework.

Sample courses
  • Sourcing and Managing Talent in the Workplace
  • Employment Law in the Successful Workplace 
  • Workplace Learning in the Digital Age
  • Evidence-Based Decision-Making for HRM

FlexPath available. 

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $45,000* in tuition costs for your DBA.

Specializations
  • General Management**
  • Organizational Leadership and Development**
  • Strategy and Innovation**

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
**FlexPath available

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations
  • Accounting
  • General Business Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Information Technology Management
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Strategy and Innovation

This certificate include online coursework.

The following certificate options:

  • Graduate Certificate in Business, Human Resource Management

*FlexPath available

Information Technology

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Specializations

  • BS in IT, General Information Technology*​
  • BS in IT, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)​
  • BS in IT, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity*​
  • BS in IT, Network and Cloud Computing​
  • BS in IT, Software Development in an Internet of Things (IoT) Space

*FlexPath available

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Specializations
  • General Information Technology
  • IT Analytics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Enterprise Networks and Cloud Computing
  • Project Management

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Specializations
  • Digital Forensics
  • Health Care Security
  • Network Defense

This program includes online coursework experiences.

Sample courses
  • Concepts of Data Mining
  • Applied Forecasting
  • Text Mining
  • Advanced Analytics and Modeling
  • Visual Analytics

This program includes online coursework and virtual residencies. With the Capella Tuition Cap, know your maximum tuition costs. Pay no more than $45,000* in tuition costs for your DIT.

Sample courses
  • Research and Practice in Information Technology
  • System and Application Security Advances
  • Projects as Complex Adaptive Systems
  • Advanced Risk Management Systems and Research

*Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.

Exclusive scholarships, savings, and opportunities

We offer even more ways to save on your education. Plus, we’ll waive your application fee with offer code CA13. Eligibility rules and exclusions apply.

To help you keep moving forward, Capella offers eligible students a 10% tuition discount and Capella Progress Rewards, scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 for a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program when you enroll by April 2024.

Take our FlexPath Trial Course to learn more about the self-paced learning format and what it’s like to be a student at Capella.

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Capella University and Elite Learning are teaming up to provide you with courses that qualify for continuing education credits. Created by health care experts, these sessions are career-applicable and available on demand.

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CE courses to help you maintain licensure.

Capella University and Elite Learning are teaming up to provide you with courses that qualify for continuing education credits. Created by health care experts, these sessions are career-applicable and available on demand.

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CE courses to help you maintain licensure.

Capella University and Elite Learning are teaming up to provide you with courses that qualify for continuing education credits. Created by health care experts, these sessions are career-applicable and available on demand.

Enter promo code: CapellaU2 at checkout to access these courses for free!

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CE courses to help you maintain licensure.

Capella University and Behavior University are teaming up to provide you with courses that qualify for continuing education credits. Created by behavior analysis experts, these sessions are career-applicable and available on demand.

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CE courses to help you maintain licensure.

Capella University and Elite Learning are teaming up to provide you with courses that qualify for continuing education credits. Created by health care experts, these sessions are career-applicable and available on demand.

Enter promo code: CapellaU2 at checkout to access these courses for free!

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Pursue your RN-to-BSN, MSN, and for the first time ever at Capella, your DNP—all through FlexPath

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Sophia General Education Courses

Flexible, general education option that’s included for Capella students

Sophia Learning provides self-paced courses for college credit in a fresh, fun learning environment. As a Capella student, your tuition includes online courses from our affiliate, Sophia Learning. Sophia's general education courses are American Council on Education (ACE®) recommended for college credit. These courses are eligible to transfer to many different colleges and universities.

*Sophia courses must be completed prior to enrolling in Capella FlexPath offerings. Sophia may be taken concurrently with Capella GuidedPath offerings.

Capella University accreditations

Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Capella University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https://www.ccneaccreditation.org).