Capital University
Private university in Bexley, Ohio, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Capital Medical University, Capital Normal University, or Capital University of Economics and Business.
This article is about the university in Ohio. For the university in Jharkhand, India, see Capital University, Jharkhand.
Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private university in Bexley, Ohio, United States. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830 and later was associated with that synod's successor, the American Lutheran Church.[5] The university has undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a law school.[6] Capital University is the oldest university in Central Ohio and is one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America.[7]
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Former names | Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio (1830–1850) |
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Type | Private |
Established | June 3, 1830; 193 years ago (1830-06-03) |
Religious affiliation | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
Endowment | $107.7 million (2020)[1] |
President | Dave Kaufman |
Academic staff | 159 full-time, 245 part-time |
Students | 3,367 (fall 2018)[2] |
Undergraduates | 2,718 (fall 2018)[2] |
Postgraduates | 649 (fall 2018)[2] |
Location | , , United States |
Campus | Suburban 53 acres |
Colors | Purple, gray, white [3][4] |
Nickname | Comets |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – OAC |
Website | www |
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