Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Learn more about our accreditation.
Federal regulations require Capella to provide the 2026 Annual Security Report to all current and prospective learners and employees. This report contains crime statistics for the previous three calendar years as well as various policies, procedures and program disclosures related to safety and security. Beginning in October 2026, this report will include statistics on certain hazing incidents based federal standards and definitions.
The report was originally published on September 26, 2026.
Contact [email protected] to receive a printed copy of this report.
https://www.capella.edu/content/dam/capella/PDF/2026_CU_Narrative.pdf
Federal regulations also require Capella to publish a Campus Hazing Transparency Report if the University finds that an established or recognized student organization has violated the University’s standards of conduct relating to hazing. Capella made no such findings between 1/1/2026 and 6/30/2026. If any such findings occur in the future, they will be summarized in a Campus Hazing Transparency Report, which will be available on this page.
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees provides oversight and guidance regarding Capella University's policies and programs.
Neither the Capella University catalog, nor any of the information and requirements contained therein constitute a contract or create any contractual commitments between Capella University and any student, any prospective student, or any third party. The information and program requirements contained in this Capella University catalog are regularly updated and are subject to change without notice. All updates to the catalog will be posted on Capella's Web site.
Capella University is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and is an approved institutional participant in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).
As an approved SARA participant, Capella complies with established standards for offering postsecondary distance education courses and programs among SARA member states, districts, and territories. SARA is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions based in another state.
Capella is authorized to operate in all SARA member states (https://nc-sara.org/directory), and is registered, authorized, or otherwise not subject to approval in all states not currently participating in SARA that require such authorization:
California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
916.431.6959
http://www.bppe.ca.gov
Capella University is registered with the Bureau as an Out of State Institution pursuant to the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009.
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Disclosure
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Fees
Florida Department of Education
Licensed by the Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding Capella may be obtained by contacting the Commission at:
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
888.224.6684
https://www.fldoe.org/cie
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Capella is registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
651.642.0533
https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/
For learners seeking complaint resolution through the Minnesota Office of Higher Education: In some circumstances, Learners may submit their complaints to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education. For more information, please see Minnesota Statute 136A.672. Learners in California, Florida, and Georgia should contact their states’ higher education regulatory authorities.
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
702.486.7330
Nevada maintains a student indemnification account that may be used to indemnify a student or enrollee who has suffered damage as a result of the discontinuance of operation or violation of any provision of NRS 394.383 to 394.560.
Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC)
Capella University is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to provide practice experiences in the state of Washington for DNP and MSN programs. For more information go to this website link:
As required by Title IX, below are links to training materials used to meet the University’s Title IX compliance obligations to train Title IX Coordinators, investigators, decision-makers and informal resolution facilitators.
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