$32,000 Tuition Cap

Capella is committed to transparency in pricing. To help you understand costs, we’ve created the Capella Tuition Cap to give you a maximum tuition amount for your professional doctorate. The process is simple. First apply for admission to Capella, then apply for the Capella Tuition Cap. The required acknowledgement form to apply for the Capella Tuition Cap is included in your application for admission. Find your program and review eligibility rules and exclusions below. Connect with us for details.

Eligible programs and start dates

Doctor of Education

Expand your ability to effect real change with our Doctor of Education (EdD) program. Our five specializations offer the flexibility of online learning while helping you build advanced leadership skills essential to P–12 or higher education practitioners.

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Doctor of Nursing Practice

Reach your highest level in nursing and learn strategies to improve healthcare, advocate for patients and drive healthcare policy. Our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is designed to help master’s-prepared nurses expand their leadership, administrative and organizational skills.

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Eligible programs Start dates
Doctor of Education (FlexPath) May 5, June 2 or July 7, 2025
Doctor of Education (GuidedPath) May 5, June 2 or July 7, 2025
Doctor of Nursing Practice (FlexPath) May 5, June 2 or July 7, 2025
Doctor of Nursing Practice (GuidedPath) May 5 or July 7, 2025

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Must be a newly admitted student and acknowledge terms and requirements

Student must meet Capella University admission requirements. Must be a new student or former student reapplying to the university, accepted into and enrolled in an eligible program in the GuidedPath or FlexPath learning format at Capella University with student’s start occurring now through July 2025.*

Acknowledgment of Capella Tuition Cap terms and requirements: student must complete an acknowledgment of the terms and requirements of the Capella University Tuition Cap before the student reaches the census date in the first course of the program. Failure to timely complete and return the acknowledgment will forfeit the student’s eligibility for the tuition cap.

Returning students may apply

To be considered a former student reapplying to the university and eligible for this offer, the student must not be currently enrolled in the university when reapplying, and must meet one of the four following criteria:

  • Graduate of a Capella certificate or a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree program in the GuidedPath or FlexPath learning format.
  • Inactive from the university for at least four consecutive quarters.
  • Program of prior admittance to the university has been restaged or retired.
  • Applying to a program at a different degree level than program of prior admittance.

 

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