Capella University
CCNE AccreditedCapella University offers a comprehensive range of online nursing programs accredited by the CCNE, ideal for busy professionals seeking career advancement. With a focus on flexibility and quality education, you can earn your degree on your schedule while gaining the skills needed for today's healthcare environment.
Capella University at a glance
- Opportunity Score: 66/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Job market strength.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $10,400 to $46,800 total across 6 programs.
- 6 nursing programs listed — DNP, MSN, RN-BSN, RN-MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
- Programs Offered
- 6
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Capella University(6)
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Capella Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Job market strength
Watch-outs
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- Job market strength84
- Graduation rate42
- Online flexibility74
- Tuition affordability73
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Admissions at Capella University
- •Admission or acceptance rate: No published acceptance or admission rate could be found on official Capella University (capella.edu) pages or within the University Catalog.
- •Minimum GPA:
- •– For RN‑to‑BSN in GuidedPath, a minimum GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is required.
- •– For FlexPath RN‑to‑BSN, the recommended minimum GPA is 2.8 (4.0 scale), along with 45 transferable college credits plus an associate’s degree or diploma in nursing. If applicants have 100 transfer credits, a GPA threshold may not apply.
- •Prerequisites and additional notes:
- •– Applicants must hold an associate degree or diploma in nursing from an accredited institution and possess a current, unrestricted RN license.
- •– No TEAS or HESI exam requirements are listed anywhere in official admissions materials, indicating they are not required.
- •FlexPath GPA exceptions:
- •– Applicants with GPAs below the 2.8 recommendation may still be considered for FlexPath if they meet one of these:
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Capella University
- •Delivery Format (online, hybrid, on‑campus)
- •All nursing programs—including BSN (RN‑to‑BSN), Prelicensure BSN, MSN, MSN‑NP, and DNP—are offered fully online; practicum or hands‑on components (e.g., skills labs or clinicals) are completed locally in your community—not on capella.edu campus. Source: MSN overview and MSN‑NP pages.
- •The BSN (Prelicensure) combines online coursework with immersive hands‑on learning, comprising 550 supervised clinical hours and two in‑person skills labs. Source: BSN (Prelicensure) page.
- •Format Options: FlexPath vs GuidedPath (self‑paced vs structured)
- •Capella offers two online learning formats across programs:
- •– FlexPath—self‑paced: set your own deadlines, move through one or two courses at a time, finish as many as you wish per 12‑week billing session. Available in select programs. Source: Compare Learning Formats.
- •– GuidedPath—structured: fixed weekly deadlines, up to three classes per 10‑week quarter, set schedule, weekly discussions and instructor feedback. Available in all programs. Source: Compare Learning Formats.
- •Asynchronous vs Synchronous Coursework
- •Coursework is asynchronous—no live lectures or scheduled class meeting times. Instead:
- •– FlexPath: No courseroom discussions; you proceed at your own pace. Source: DNP page describing FlexPath ([capella.edu](https://www.cap
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
DNP
All nursing programs—including DNP—are offered fully online; coursework is asynchronous.
MSN — Nurse Educator
All nursing programs—including MSN Nurse Educator—are offered fully online; coursework is asynchronous.
MSN — Nursing Leadership
All nursing programs—including MSN—are offered fully online; coursework is asynchronous.
RN to BSN (FlexPath)
All nursing programs—including RN to BSN (FlexPath)—are offered fully online; coursework is asynchronous.
RN to BSN (GuidedPath)
Minimum GPA: 2.0
All nursing programs—including RN to BSN (GuidedPath)—are offered fully online; coursework is asynchronous.
RN to MSN
All nursing programs—including RN to MSN—are offered fully online; coursework is asynchronous.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.