About Capital

General Facts

• Main campus located in Bexley, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus 
• The oldest university in Central Ohio
• Founded in 1830 by the Lutheran Church
• Currently affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
• One of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America
• Educational mission based on Lutheran values of:
• Free inquiry
• Critical thinking
• Leadership

Student Enrollment for 2006

• 3825 undergraduate and graduate students

Faculty

• 201 full-time and 198 part-time faculty

Student/Faculty Ratios

• 9:1 in Arts and Sciences
• 9:1 in School of Management
• 8:1 in School of Nursing
• 4:1 in Conservatory of Music

Scholarship, On Campus and Off

• Capital is committed to hands-on learning and primary research at the undergraduate level. Capital students are frequently chosen to present their findings at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR).

• In the School of Nursing, a projected 95 percent of the class of 2005 passed the registered nurses’ licensure exam (NCLEX) on their first attempt. This is well above the national average of 84 percent.

• Capital organizes the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Learning, a day of workshops and special events aimed at promoting diversity and lifelong learning. All events are open to students and the wider community.