Articles from Capella University

Capella University, an online higher education institution serving working adults, was granted full accreditation status of its Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Counseling specialization by the American Psychological Association (APA)’s Commission on Accreditation (CoA), the specialization is among the first master’s programs to earn the accreditation.

Capella University—the trailblazing online university well-known for its innovative focus on competency-based education and history of serving working adults—released a new outcomes brief on the impact of credit for prior learning (CPL) programs over the course of more than a three-year period. According to internal evaluation data from Capella, the percentage of newly enrolled bachelor’s degree learners receiving CPL increased between 2019 and 2022.

Capella University – an institution dedicated to providing flexible online degree programs to help working adults pursue their careers – is preparing students for the field of project management through the following degree programs reaffirmed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC) from December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2027:

Capella University, an accredited institution offering affordable, flexible and online programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees, has announced Dr. Constance St. Germain, EdD, JD, as its next president.

Capella University – an institution dedicated to providing flexible online degree programs to help working adults advance in their careers – announced today that its Master of Science (MS) in Human Services earned accreditation from the Council for Standards in Human Services Education (CSHSE). It becomes the first online human services master’s program to earn CSHSE accreditation after submitting a detailed self-study and hosting a site visit for peer reviewers.

Capella University, the first institution to offer federal financial aid for bachelor’s and master’s degrees through a unique direct assessment approach to competency-based learning, released a report documenting new results from FlexPath, the university’s signature direct assessment competency-based education format.

Capella University announced that Dr. Linda Singh, CEO of Kaleidoscope Affect, LLC, and Walt Chesley, consultant and former Chief Human Resources Officer of Hennepin Healthcare System, have been appointed to the University’s Board of Trustees.

The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security recently announced the redesignation of Capella University’s Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) program as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) for five years, through the academic year 2027. The designation is awarded to educational institutions that meet the newest standards for cybersecurity. The university first received designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in 2007 and was redesignated in 2015.

Capella University, an online institution dedicated to providing flexible degree programs to help working adults advance in their careers, announced today that the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has reaffirmed its Master of Social Work (MSW) program’s accreditation for another eight years through 2030. The program was initially accredited for four years in 2018.

Capella University – an institution dedicated to providing flexible online degree programs to help working adults advance in their careers – has selected the new cohort for its Capella Fellows Program. Finalists were chosen from promising community members in four metropolitan areas – Atlanta, Philadelphia, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Charlotte – and will be awarded full-tuition scholarships for a Capella graduate degree program of their choice.

Capella University, an online higher education institution serving working adults, is expanding its signature FlexPath competency-based, direct assessment learning format to include a Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership. The EdD in Educational Leadership in the FlexPath format comes months after the launch of Capella University’s Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in FlexPath format and a little over one year after the launch of its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in FlexPath format.

Capella University, an online higher education institution serving working adults, is expanding its signature FlexPath competency-based, direct assessment learning format to include a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). The DBA in FlexPath format will round out a full portfolio of business degrees, including a bachelor’s and master’s in business administration. This new pathway comes one year after the launch of Capella’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the FlexPath format.