Capital University (commonly referred to as Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private, accredited, primarily residential, liberal arts and research university in Bexley, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830, and later was associated with that synod’s successor, the American Lutheran Church. The university has undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a law school. Capital University is the oldest university in Central Ohio and is one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America.

Capital’s tuition for a full-time undergraduate student is $33,282 for the 2016-2017 academic year. Room and board expenses total about $9,422 per year. The student-faculty ratio at Capital University is 11:1.

Capital University has more than 60 majors and 51 minors to choose from. Some majors include education, nursing, economics, criminology, athletic training, business, accounting, chemistry and many others. Capital University has a strong and well-established music program with renowned faculty including James Swearingen and diverse majors such as Music Education, Performance Majors, Music Technology (either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music), and Music Industry.