Capella Education Company Fund Company Profile

Description

Capella Education Company, through its subsidiaries, operates as an online postsecondary education services company primarily in the United States. It offers various doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s programs primarily for public service leadership, nursing and health sciences, social and behavioral sciences, business and technology, education, and undergraduate studies; and online distance learning services, including degree-entry programs and doctoral level programs in various disciplines, such as business, management, psychology, law, and computing. The company also provides a social teaching and learning platform that supports self-paced learning; and online non-degree, job-ready skills, and training solutions and services to individuals and corporate partners through its learning platform. In addition, it provides learner support services, which include academic services comprising new learner orientation, technical support, academic advisory and research services, writing services, and tutoring services, as well as operates an online portal, which provides academic and personal skills; administrative services, including online class registration and transcript requests; library services; financial aid counseling; and career counseling services. As of December 31, 2015, the company offered approximately 1,840 online courses and 48 academic programs with 163 specializations to approximately 37,000 learners. Capella Education Company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.