Flex Path is the way to go. If you are paying your way and don't have time to waste with pointless discussions and structured lectures, I highly recommend. No debt and got my MBA in one term! read more

My opinion: Capella lacks Integrity. My recommendation: AVOID. I completed the Ph.D. program in Family Psychology and was actively writing my Dissertation when a medical emergency sidelined me for two months. When I tried to pick up where I left off, an apathetic voice on the phone told me my program had been discontinued and I could either a). Start over with a different program, or b). Walk away. I spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars working toward my Ph.D. only to have them pull the rug out from under me when I was almost ready to graduate. read more

RUNN!! AAAALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE TRUE! This school is terrible. Do not waste your money, or time. Find somewhere else before it is too late. AAAALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE TRUE!!! They have no communication. The counselors do not communicate and they are not competent state by state. They only replay by email, ifff they ever reply, when they do, they blame you, the student, and do not take accountability for their lack of action. AAAALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE TRUE When talking to anyone, if you get through, all you hear is kids in the background, dogs barking, kids screaming, or loud re-runs playing the background. AAAALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE TRUE They never know what is going on and you have to re-tell every story each time you speak to a new person because no one thee talks to one another because they are only in contact through email and teams. AAAALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE TRUE If you make it to the Site Base learning Team, it gets even worse. You are getting absolutely no help and only an email to communicate to, as it is an email no one monitors. AAAALL THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE TRUE read more

I have a bachelors degree from Capella. if you're thinking about starting, get ready to teach yourself everything. The teachers should be called graders, that's all they do. You'll read from text books and write papers. Most of those papers will heavily deal with DEI, and many other ideologies of THAT crowd. If that's for you, cool I guess. Anyone else should steer clear. Also, it's super easy to get ahold of them...if you're calling to make a payment. Other than that, they seem to be having technical difficulties on all of their other phone lines. read more

If I could I would give this university a really BIG 0, my experience has been horrible. Customer service, integrity, support and so much more it lacks. I just withdraw because I have been trying to get in contact with FA for over 2 months and my academic coach is never available. I'm so over this school, I wish I would've listened to my first mind. Then I mistakenly thought that FlexPath was the way to go to find out that it's a waste of time as well because I was not learning a thing. I'm so fri with this place. read more

If i could give no stars i would. everything is designed to hold you up during the flex path and charge you more and more money. instructions for every class are convoluted, confusing, and clearly written by AI. when you ask for clarity the teachers get back to you days later with one word answers, holding you up even further, unbelievably stupid assessments with no teaching going on at all. absolutely no admissions counselor can help you with understanding the clinical hour requirements and oh the people that can? UNAVAILABLE. no one knows anything. its like its a computer simulated school. just horrible i should've been done two months ago had to pay DOUBLE because of their incompetence and absolutely INSANE coursework that is just repetitive dribble. read more

one of the worst online RN to BSN programs I have ever witnessed. multiple friends and family members of mine are nurses and cannot believe the challenges, loops, and course work required for this program. Every class seams to have a roadblock somewhere within the assignments which then puts you behind when you can't "finish" classes. would absolutely never recommend with paying a little more for a smoother transition ESPECIALLY for nurses working full time trying to manage this program with life children so on. Not practical, incredibly discouraging. read more

Capella University is a masterclass in administrative incompetence and toxic lack of accountability. Capella is quick to take your money, but they will actively sabotage your GPA to cover up their own structural failures and negligence. Do not go here. Their online platform consistently publishes incorrect and false information. If you follow the explicit dates provided by Capella's own system, your academic fate is entirely arbitrary. In one course, the system deadline is honored. In another, identical scenario, they selectively enforce a secondary date to penalize the student. There is zero consistency. When confronted with undeniable proof of their platform errors, the administration gaslights the student, cherry-picks when to enforce policies, and shifts the blame. read more

I have absolutely nothing to say positive about this school! The classes are expensive. You are basically paying to teach yourself. There financial aid department and process is a complete joke! Capella uses a 3rd party, ECSI. When you are owed a refund Capella has to process paperwork which takes forever then your overpayment is sent to ECSI to be held for additional days then you have to cross your fingers and hope that a deposit will hit. I am in my 4th week of school and still being told that my financial aid is still pending. read more

I would rate this school a 0 if I could, poor counselors, very poor educators, confusing educational path, non-functional online programs, limited resources, it seems all they care about is your money. If you're looking for an online school, stay far away from this school! read more

Capella University Review - Serious Concerns My experience with Capella University has been overwhelmingly negative and, at times, unacceptable for an institution charging premium tuition. The issues go far beyond minor inconveniences--they reflect systemic problems with technology, communication, and academic priorities. First, the technology failures are persistent and disruptive. The Canvas platform repeatedly failed to load or function properly, directly interfering with my ability to complete coursework on time. Even more concerning is the WILIS system used for practicum tracking. It is poorly designed, unreliable, and extremely difficult to navigate. It frequently failed to accept hours or function as intended, forcing multiple resubmissions and placing an unfair burden on both me and my preceptor. A system that is critical to course completion should not be this dysfunctional. Second, the program appears to prioritize bureaucratic processes over actual education. Instead of focusing on developing competent BSN-level nurses, there is an excessive emphasis on formatting, technicalities, and rigid grading criteria. The result is an experience that feels more like navigating administrative hurdles than engaging in meaningful learning. This raises serious concerns about the program's educational integrity and priorities. Equally troubling is the lack of communication and coordination between advisors, practicum directors, and instructors. There is no clear alignment between departments. I routinely received conflicting or incomplete information depending on who I contacted, leaving me without clear guidance on how to meet requirements. This level of disorganization is unacceptable and creates unnecessary risk for students trying to successfully complete their program. Timeliness has been a consistent issue throughout my experience: * Delayed grading that prevented timely improvement and progression * Slow or nonexistent responses to emails, even when deadlines were approaching * Ongoing delays and unresolved issues with practicum hour approvals * Repeated time lost troubleshooting systems that should have worked correctly the first time These delays are not minor--they directly impact a student's ability to meet deadlines, complete courses, and graduate on time. Given the high cost of tuition, this lack of efficiency and accountability is deeply concerning. Overall, Capella University's systems and support structure feel disorganized, unreliable, and poorly managed. Students are left to navigate broken technology, inconsistent guidance, and unnecessary administrative barriers with little meaningful support. This experience has caused significant stress, wasted time, and has called into question the value of the education being provided. I would strongly caution prospective students to carefully consider these issues before enrolling. read more

Terrible school truly with horrendous practicum, and its very expensive, Especially if you take the guided path program. The commercials are propaganda to get you to join. This school is an absolute joke, and they even keep certain professors who were in legal trouble for not grading "plagiarism" correctly. For instance, In all of my classes i have used APA citations correctly and the professors graded it so with no trouble. This one teacher, Called Julie Miller (BEWARE), Will cite you for plagiarism when none took place, AND was in an actual legal court case for this as well! And the school fully backed her decision on that matter. If you challenge Capella, they will NOT take your side. So if you are not APA conscious and make one minor mistake, that teacher along with others will possibly put it on your academic record which can affect your degree! Be very careful of this predatory school and STAY AWAY. read more

The school does not lay out the rules completely and will scam you out of your money. I'd highly advise all veterans stay clear. Their systems rarely work from time to time. You can complain and they will do nothing to assist. First school that I have seen that will pray on Veterans. read more

Joke of a "school". They take people's hard earned money and give them an education that's just as cheap as the paper the diploma is printed on. I do not recommend the RN to BSN program for anyone, go to a community college instead so you can get a good education at a reasonable price. read more

Horrible communication. They don't care at all about the students. It is a for-profit institution so it's all about the money. Arbitrarily withdraw students without valid reasons or notice. read more

Very poor process for nursing practicum. Please choose another university. They have more students than they can manage apparently.

I received my MS and PhD from Capella. Great classes. I learned a lot and loved that I set the schedule... sure, things need to be done on time, but I got to choose when I did homework and it made it possible to earn my degrees while working full time and preparing for my first child to be born. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Systems are constantly down and especially at financial aid time! They create excuses and systemic barriers so that their shareholders keep the majority of a school loan IN YOUR NAME, on their books!!! I REPEAT STAY AWAY FROM THIS HORRIBLE SCHOOL!!!!!!! read more

Absolutely awful. Financial aid department is completely unaccountable. They rely on "there's a system outage, an IT issue,our systems are down" which seems to be prevalent. This is a university handling Title IV funds from the Department of education. They get their tuition and ghost on students. Not releasing funds when they are supposed to be released is a violation of Title IV funds. They are a nightmare. The headache and chain of bad events that are happening in my life right now because I decided to go to the school are insane. Please choose a real university because they are a total scam. read more

terrible "university". For starters, just getting accepted was a pain in the butt. My enrollment counselor has awful communication skills. Took dyas to get back to me, never really answered my questions, and when I decided to just withdraw my admission, she didn't even try to talk to me abouut why or if there was anyway to make my experience better. She just sent an email saying "good luck with your future endeavors". No one actually calls you or anything to walk you through the classes you need or how it works. They signed me up for one class and got back to my email a day AFTER the class started. That's when I decided to withdraw myself from the university. Oh, and I was sent a bill still of almost $200 and for what? Don't go to this place. read more

awful school. I was gonna attend here for my masters due to my job having a connection with them but they're scammers. I signed up for a class and dropped it not even a few weeks in because they wouldnt give me full admissions due to issues with my bachelors transcript and now they're charging me 2500 and sent it to collections. save yourself the hassle and dont attend this school read more

Don't do it! I wish I would have listened when people told me not to. The professors are horrible. The academic counselors are completely worthless. This school is one of my biggest life regrets. RUN! read more

endles system issues, lack of processes that are streamlined such as scheduling with professors and delay on starting classes. i would not recommend as the frustrations can have negative impacts on your health as you report it CONCERNS and nothing gets fixed and processes continue to be different for each professor. read more

I'm not happy with the experience, particularly around practice education and communication with staff.

I obtained my master's degree with Capella. I chose the online/self-paced option which may not be for everyone. This option can save you a ton of money if you are able to focus on school, are driven, goal-oriented, and are literally willing to work on assignments and write papers most of the day and night while you are attending. Luckily, I am this type of person. I literally loss a few lbs during my final semester, I only took short breaks to decompress, take my mind off of schoolwork and then I was back on my grind. I felt the instructors were generally really good, I had 2 bad apples out of approximately 10 instructors. I literally had two professors that were exceptional, provided great feedback and graded my papers in record time. I had a number of technial/IT issues trying to get assignments to load and had to call the school a few times to get help with that, which slowed me up a little bit. I cried a couple of times, just out of frustration. LOL But it was worth it. I got my Master's with no debt, knocked it out in record time and my laptop literally died 2-weeks later, probably from all of the papers that I wrote, don't get me started on the Capstone project... I am so glad I am done! My advice, keep telling yourself that time is money.. time is money, it will help you focus. Insider tip, professors in the online program don't grade papers on the weekends so if you submit your paper on Friday evening, you are literally losing two days. It's best to submit assignments early in the week to ensure timely grading, which contributes to how fast you move through the program. This program can work, but you must focus. read more

I did the rn to bsn online I had to pay an extra semester it took nearly 3 months for them to approve my site do not go to this school I kept reaching out to the team and no replies. read more

Title: Unprofessional and Disorganized - No Real Support After Enrollment I'm sharing this review to strongly urge anyone considering this school to look elsewhere. While the school comes off as helpful and responsive during enrollment--calling and emailing you constantly--that support disappears the moment you start classes. My advisor has been unresponsive and offers no real guidance. It takes days to get a reply, and when I do, it's either vague or not helpful at all. Once you're in, you're pretty much on your own. The instructors are even worse. Any time you ask a question or need clarity, they immediately refer you to "Academic Writing" resources, rather than directly answering the question or taking the time to guide you. It feels like a scripted response to avoid being held accountable. You can ask something simple and get nothing more than, "Please refer to Academic Writing." It's dismissive and unprofessional, especially when you're making an effort to understand and improve. I followed all the formatting guidelines, used APA correctly (as I have in other classes), and even revised my work based on the instructor's feedback. Still, I was graded unfairly, with no justification. It's as if instructors are allowed to make up their own rules and no one oversees them. There is zero structure or consistency. If expectations weren't stated on day one, they shouldn't be enforced halfway through the course. Yet this school allows it to happen. This program is very expensive, but once they have your money, the support stops. They don't care about student success--they care about enrollment numbers and financial aid. I will be withdrawing and reporting the school to the appropriate board. Do not waste your time or money here. This is not a school that supports students--it's a business that leaves you to struggle while they cash in. read more

Capella University's Financial Aid department is a nightmare to contact. I called four times three times, I waited over 30 minutes before giving up. On the fourth attempt, it took 1 hour and 30 minutes just to speak to someone. This is completely unacceptable for a university charging thousands in tuition. If you need timely financial aid assistance, look elsewhere Capella clearly doesn't prioritize student support. Poor service, wasted time, and zero accountability. read more

So thankful they disqualified themselves and I didn't waste any time looking further into their masters programs. The recruiter hung up on me when I stated now was not a great time to answer their questions. read more

Did their rn to bsn flex path program. took them forever to approve clinical site just to extend the billing cycle. had an instructor who took one week to let us start the course and had to drop class. so extended my 1 billing cycle to second one, only for 4 days have to pay extra 1 cycle. Even though it was the school and instructor fault.would not recommend this school if have other options. they only wants money. Advisor not helpful at all. read more

I have contacted this university about a certificate.I am a US Citizen who hold a Ph.D from out of US university but its evaluated by one of NACES members and currently working with this degree in US. But I have been told by their enrollment specialist that I will be consider international student and I should pay the same tuition they pay. Very interesting . read more

Financial aid is incompetent and unable to handle the smallest tasks. They don't answer phones and give the runaround when they do. No empathy for their failure to resolve tasks and no follow up with resolution. I was supposed to receive a refund check and it never came and I spent 3 months going back and forth with this department. They don't seem to take anything seriously. I almost considered leaving the school. read more

I attended this university. In 2017 I had a mini internship. I received all A's thus far in the program. Then the Professor told me I'm too shy and gave me an F. He told me to do Human Services. I did what he said. He ruined my dream of becoming a Counselor. read more

I left Capella and went to a real Univeristy. Capella couldn't register me for courses until July but still made me pay for the term that started in March despite me not being enrolled in any courses. The nursing professors were absolutely awful, and I learned nothing during my time there. I love the California State University where I am actually learning for my money and instructors care about education. read more

Really bad. Be extremely careful and get everything in writing if you decide to attend here. The financial aid office is horrible, they provide false information constantly and then slam you with a bill. It's all online courses so expect little to no instruction in classes. I would never return and would tell anyone to asked to stay far, far away. read more

I've been trying for weeks now to finally enroll at Capella, but I essentially have to constantly ask them if everything is okay or not. They've frequently claimed that something was wrong, but never even thought to let me know. This university is absolutely unprofessional, and since I've read how much of a nightmare it can be after enrollment, facing these issues even before getting in, I highly recommend anyone interested to look for another university. read more

Paid off 3600 when graduating. Then over a year and half later get an email I owe 500 for the summer session. How is that possible if they made sure I paid off my bill before receiving a diploma. How did the financial department come up with a bill of 500.00 a year and half later? When calling to dispute there is a 30 min hold time and unsure if they will rectify or send to collectors. read more

If there was a zero star, that would be it.. All I can say is to stay away due to their shady financial aid office! Google all the lawsuits over the "bait and switch" and financi aid fraud! I am one class away from being done with masters and still struggling with their FA department! It's ridiculous! Professors are amazing! The FA department is a joke. read more

Capella University has a plethora of problems and anyone considering the school, should not. The "for profit" school has been raking students over the coals for years, and they want you to take out student loans, don't do it. Their reviews are dismal because they aren't a good school they don't support students the way most schools do. Just do a search of capella and lawsuits, see the class action suits, the complaints with consumer businesses. You're better off researching different schools but this one and Walden are cash cows and you will be regretful if you attend here. They are horrible! read more

I feel bad for all the poor reviews here. I just don't agree with them. I had no problems with the University or the MBA program. I thought the courses were great and focused. I think the problem is that a lot of under qualified students apply for the program and realize it's a lot more work than they had expected. It's very easy to get admissions into the program but very difficult to graduate hence all the poor reviews. If you're a good student and motivated this is an excellent and cost-effective way to improve your personal education. read more