July 2023 University Catalog

GuidedPath Admission Requirements

Capella Academic Offering
Minimum Level of Education Completed;
Post-Secondary Education from an Institution Accredited by a U.S. Department of Education- Recognized Accrediting Agency or an Internationally Recognized Institution
Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
Programs with Additional Requirements 
Non-Degree Bachelor’s-level course: high school diploma or equivalent.
Master’s-level course: bachelor’s degree. Doctoral-level course: master’s degree.
None
Counselor Education courses.*
Undergraduate Certificate  High School diploma or equivalent
None
School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration’s Accounting, Network Technology: Cisco, Network Technology: Microsoft, and Software Development undergraduate certificates.*
BS High School diploma or equivalent
None

All undergraduate degree programs.*

All Accelerated Master’s Pathway options.*

RN-to-BSN High school diploma or equivalent
and
A diploma or associate’s degree in nursing
None

2.0
School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ RN-to-BSN degree program.*
Graduate Certificate Bachelor’s degree 2.3

School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Care Coordination, Nursing Informatics, and Nursing Leadership graduate certificates.*

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ Applied Behavior Analysis and Play Therapy graduate certificates.*

 

MS
MBA
MEd
MHA
MPA

Bachelor’s degree
2.3 School of Public Service and Education’s MS Leadership in Educational Administration specialization.*

School of Public Service and Education’s MS Early Childhood Education and Reading and Literacy Specializations*

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ MS in Addiction Studies, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, MS in School Counseling, and MS in School Psychology degree programs.*
MPH Bachelor’s degree
2.5  
MSW Bachelor’s degree
2.7 School of Public Service and Education’s MSW and MSW—Advanced Standing degree program.*
MSN Bachelor’s degree
2.8 School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ MSN degree program.*
RN-to-MSN 135 Undergraduate credits
2.8 School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ RN-to-MSN degree program.*
Post-Master's Certificate Master’s degree
3.0  
EdS Master’s degree
3.0 School of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ EdS in School Psychology*
PhD
DBA
DIT
EdD
DHA
DNP
DrPH
DEM
DPA
DSW
DHS
PsyD
Master’s degree (related master’s degree preferred)
3.0

School of Public Service and Education’s PhD Leadership in Educational Administration, and Nursing Education specializations.*

School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ DNP degree program and DNP Preparatory Program.*

School of Nursing and Health Sciences’ DrPH degree program* School of Public Service and Education’s DSW degree program.*

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision degree program.*

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ PhD in Behavior Analysis specialization.*

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ PsyD Clinical Psychology degree program and PsyD in School Psychology degree program*

* Select degree programs have higher GPA and/or additional admission requirements. Refer to procedures section VI of university policy 2.01.01 Admission and Capella’s University Catalog for more information.