Transforming lives through higher education.

• By drawing upon the Lutheran principle of free inquiry, Capital University:
• Provides for personal growth by encouraging, enabling, and celebrating learning;
• Prepares individuals to be knowledgeable, independent, critical thinkers - educated for lives of leadership and service in an increasingly diverse society;
• Inspires individuals to be morally reflective, spiritually alive, and civically engaged.

Capital University is a comprehensive, independent university, grounded in the Lutheran tradition. It offers diverse undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, and professions. It emphasizes excellence in teaching in a personalized, student-centered environment of robust academic challenge. It is committed to using multiple approaches to intellectual development in order to serve the lifelong learning of a heterogeneous population. It seeks to prepare individuals to live holistic lives of leadership and service.