The real 4-year cost of Capella University in Minnesota
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Capella University went from $11,160 to $14,436, an average of 1.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,160 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,620 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,980 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,700 | – | – |
| 2012 | $11,952 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,348 | – | – |
| 2014 | $12,816 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,176 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,998 | – | – |
| 2017 | $14,250 | – | – |
| 2018 | $14,579 | – | – |
| 2019 | $14,540 | – | – |
| 2020 | $14,148 | – | – |
| 2021 | $14,148 | – | – |
| 2022 | $14,328 | – | – |
| 2023 | $14,436 | $14,436 | – |
| 2024 | – | $14,628 | $14,210–$15,046 |
| 2025 | – | $14,823 | $13,988–$15,682 |
| 2026 | – | $15,020 | $13,769–$16,344 |
| 2027 | – | $15,220 | $13,554–$17,035 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $15,020 |
| Year 2 | $15,220 |
| Year 3 | $15,423 |
| Year 4 | $15,628 |
| 4-year total | $61,291 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $21,291
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $30,645
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Capella University4-year schools with similar prices in Minnesota
Closest to Capella University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Minnesota-Rochester$14,400
- University of Minnesota-Duluth$14,318
- University of Minnesota-Morris$14,287
- Herzing University-Minneapolis$13,420
- University of Minnesota-Crookston$13,120
- Northwestern Health Sciences University$12,015
- Rasmussen University-Minnesota$11,750
- Martin Luther College$17,770
Use this data
Published figures for Capella University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.