Meet President Tice

Dr. Jared R. Tice serves as the 18th president of Capital University, Ohio’s oldest university in Central Ohio. Since becoming president in 2025, he has led the university through a period of renewed momentum focused on academic excellence, student success, community engagement, and strategic growth.

During his first year, Dr. Tice led the development and launch of Capital Rising: Rooted in Legacy. Thriving into our Third Century. The university’s five-year strategic plan was created through a yearlong collaborative process involving faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni, and community partners. Organized around five strategic pillars — Purpose, People, Pursuits, Place, and Resources — the plan charts Capital’s course through its bicentennial in 2030 and beyond.

Under his leadership, Capital has earned recognition as a 2026–27 College of Distinction, while enrollment and residential living continue to grow across undergraduate, graduate, law, and seminary programs. The university is also advancing a comprehensive campus master plan, strengthening partnerships with the City of Bexley, and conducting an economic impact study to demonstrate Capital’s role as a leading educational and economic anchor in Central Ohio.

A recognized voice on the future of higher education, Dr. Tice frequently speaks about workforce development, artificial intelligence, enrollment trends, ethical leadership, strategic planning, and the evolving role of colleges and universities. He believes higher education must prepare graduates not only with technical knowledge, but with the communication, critical thinking, adaptability, and ethical decision-making skills that employers increasingly value.

Board Affiliations

• Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) – Board Member

• Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) – Board Member

Fast Facts

• 18th President of Capital University

• Leading Capital University toward its bicentennial in 2030

• Architect of Capital Rising, the university’s five-year strategic plan

• Champion of career-connected education and experiential learning

• Advocate for ethical leadership and workforce readiness

• Leading initiatives in campus planning, community partnership, and economic impact

• President of a university located in the heart of one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan regions

• Frequent speaker on higher education, leadership, and the future of work

Dr. Tice’s Areas of Expertise

• The future of higher education

• Artificial intelligence and workforce anxieties

• The enrollment cliff and demographic change

• Career-connected education and experiential learning

• Ethical leadership in an AI-driven world

• Workforce development and employer partnerships

• University strategic planning and organizational transformation

• Student success, retention, and belonging

• Higher education innovation

• Private higher education and public value

• Community partnerships and town-gown collaboration

• Economic impact of colleges and universities

• Leadership during times of institutional change