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Cost of Attendance Disclosure
Capella University is required to establish a Cost of Attendance (COA) for students receiving federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. COA is used to establish a student’s maximum financial aid amounts. The COA estimate may not be fully reflective of a student’s actual costs to attend Capella University. The following items are used in the calculation of COA:
- Tuition and Fees
- Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
- Loan fees
- Personal or miscellaneous expenses
- Living expenses – food and housing
- Transportation
- Residency expenses (for relevant programs)
- Professional licensure cost (for relevant programs)
- Computer (with documented expense)
To calculate COA, the University utilizes the tuition and fees directly from the University Catalog. Other costs are estimated using data from the College Board and Institutional Data.
Below are Capella University’s COA figures, effective summer 2023.
| Students enrolled in GuidedPath undergraduate programs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Attendance components (COA) | Independent Students and Students Not Living with Parent(s) | Dependents living with parent(s) |
| Tuition and fees | Weighted average for upper- and lower-division courses. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | Weighted average for upper- and lower-division courses. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment | Resource kit costs vary depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | Resource kit costs vary depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. |
| Loan fees | $34.00/Quarter | $34.00/Quarter |
| Personal or miscellaneous expenses | $275.00/Quarter | $275.00/Quarter |
| Living expenses – food and housing | $2,290.00/Quarter ($1,603.00 housing, $687.00 food) | $1,145.00/Quarter ($801.50 housing, $343.50 food) |
| Transportation expenses | $55.00/Quarter | $55.00/Quarter |
| Total indirect expenses | $2,654.00/Quarter | $1,509.00/Quarter |
| Students enrolled in FlexPath undergraduate programs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Attendance components (COA) | Independent Students and Students Not Living with Parent(s) | Dependents living with parent(s) |
| Tuition and fees | Tuition varies depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | Tuition varies depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment | Resource kit costs vary depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | Resource kit costs vary depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. |
| Loan fees | $34.00/Billing session | $34.00/Billing session |
| Personal or miscellaneous expenses | $275.00/Billing session | $275.00/Billing session |
| Living expenses – food and housing | $2,748.00/Billing session ($1,924.00 housing, $824.00 food) | $1,374.00/Billing session ($962.00 housing, $412.00 food) |
| Transportation expenses | $55.00/Billing session | $55.00/Billing session |
| Total indirect expenses | $3,112.00/Billing session | $1,738.00/Billing session |
| Students enrolled in GuidedPath graduate programs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Attendance components (COA) | ||
| Tuition and fees | Tuition varies depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment | Resource kit costs vary depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | |
| Loan fees | $55.00/Quarter | |
| Personal or miscellaneous expenses | $275.00/Quarter | |
| Living expenses – food and housing | $2,290.00/Quarter ($1,603.00 housing, $687.00 food) | |
| Transportation expenses | $55.00/Quarter | |
| Total indirect expenses | $2,675.00/Quarter | |
| Students enrolled in FlexPath graduate programs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Attendance components (COA) | ||
| Tuition and fees | Tuition varies depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment | Resource kit costs vary depending upon program. For more information, visit the Tuition and Fees page. | |
| Loan fees | $55.00/Billing session | |
| Personal or miscellaneous expenses | $275.00/Billing session | |
| Living expenses – food and housing | $2,748.00/ Billing session ($1,924.00 housing, $824.00 food) | |
| Transportation expenses | $55.00/Billing session | |
| Total indirect expenses | $3,133.00/Billing session | |
Other cost categories
Some programs may have residency components. The indirect costs for those residencies are applied in the term in which the residency is attended and are listed in the table below.
| Program | Total residency program budget 2023–2024 |
Budget per residency term |
| PsyD Clinical Psychology | $24,036.00 | $4,006.00 |
| PsyD in School Psychology | $2,093.00 | $1,047.00 |
| Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) | $17,638.00 | $2,940.00 |
| Education Specialist (EdS) in School Psychology | $955.00 | $955.00 |
| MS in Addiction Studies | $955.00 | $955.00 |
| MS in Clinical Psychology | $1,910.00 | $955.00 |
| MS in Marriage and Family Counseling Therapy | $1,910.00 | $955.00 |
| MS in Marriage and Family Therapy | $1,910.00 | $955.00 |
| MS in Mental Health Counseling | $1,910.00 | $955.00 |
| MS in School Counseling | $1,910.00 | $955.00 |
| MS in School Psychology | $955.00 | $955.00 |
Some programs may have costs associated with licensure/credentials. The indirect costs related to licensure are applied in the final payment period of the program and are listed in the table below.
| Programs | Average licensure cost |
| MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | $494.00 |
| MS in Clinical Psychology – Clinical Counseling | $494.00 |
| MS in Psychology – Clinical Psychology | $494.00 |
| MS in Psychology – Counseling Psychology | $494.00 |
| MS in Marriage and Family Therapy | $557.00 |
| MS in School Counseling | $263.00 |
| MS in School Counseling – General School Counseling | $263.00 |
| MS in School Counseling – Addiction Treatment and Recovery | $263.00 |
| MS in School Counseling – Child and Adolescent Counseling | $263.00 |
| Master of Social Work (MSW) | $394.00 |
| Master of Social Work (MSW) – Advanced Standing | $394.00 |
| BS in Social Work | $394.00 |
| PsyD in School Psychology | $328.00 |
| MS School Psychology | $328.00 |
| Education Specialist (EdS) in School Psychology | $328.00 |
| PsyD in Clinical Psychology | $1,215.00 |
| BS in Psychology – Applied Behavioral Analysis | $509.00 |
| Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavioral Analysis | $650.00 |
| MS in Psychology – Applied Behavioral Analysis | $650.00 |
| MS in Applied Behavior Analysis | $650.00 |
| MS in Applied Behavior Analysis – Autism Spectrum Disorder | $650.00 |
| MS in Applied Behavior Analysis – Behavior Analysis in Education | $650.00 |
| MS in Applied Behavior Analysis – Organizational Behavior Management | $650.00 |
| MS in Education – Early Childhood Education | $208.00 |
| Education Specialist (EdS) in Education – Leadership in Educational Administration | $286.00 |
| MS in Education – Leadership in Educational Administration | $286.00 |
| PhD in Education – Leadership in Educational Administration | $286.00 |
| MS in Education – Reading and Literacy | $207.00 |
| MS in Addiction Studies | $407.00 |
| PhD in Education – Special Education Leadership | $276.00 |
Eligible learners may have a COA adjustment for the documented expense of a computer. The amount allotted for this is $350.