Capital University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Capital University is a private master's university in Columbus, OH (suburb setting), with 1,747 undergraduates (57% women), affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church. It admitted 73% of 4,365 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 980–1190 on the SAT and 18–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $60,176 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $22,480 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 66% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, education, business. The campus reported 1.33 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Capital University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $41,788
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Capital University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Capital University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Ohio Athletic Conference | 33 | — | 6 | $135k | $4,100 | — | |
| Baseball | Ohio Athletic Conference | 48 | — | 1 | $356k | $7,421 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Ohio Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $254k | $14,110 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Ohio Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $217k | $13,551 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Ohio Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Ohio Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Ohio Athletic Conference | 89 | — | 1 | $576k | $6,476 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Ohio Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $87k | $7,211 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Ohio Athletic Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $61k | $10,241 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Ohio Athletic Conference | 41 | — | 1 | $197k | $4,804 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Ohio Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $122k | $6,757 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Ohio Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $101k | $3,599 | — | |
| Softball | Ohio Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $132k | $6,279 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Ohio Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Ohio Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $34k | $3,787 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Ohio Athletic Conference | 51 | — | 1 | $106k | $2,074 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Ohio Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $88k | $2,921 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Ohio Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $117k | $7,768 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.