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Capella University · School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration

BS in Business

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science in Business

Overview

A 180-quarter-credit online business bachelor's with eight specializations, offered in the GuidedPath format and, for select specializations, the self-paced FlexPath format.

Official program name
BS in Business
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Business
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
University
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Administering location
Minneapolis, MNWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject
Specializations
Accounting · Management and Leadership · Health Care Management · Marketing · Business Administration · Finance · Human Resource Management · Project Management
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits
180 quarter credits (GuidedPath) or 90 program points (FlexPath)
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration
14 months with FlexPath (FlexPath format; based on fastest 25 percent of students; varies with transfer credits and pace)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Prior college credits
Required4.5 credits — 4.5 credits eligible for transfer, plus high school diploma or equivalent
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Why this program is listed

Bachelor's degree offered online exclusively in FlexPath and GuidedPath formats.

Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits
Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Academic calendar

  • GuidedPath: 10-week quarters, up to three classes per quarter
    Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other

  • Up to 135 quarter credits may be transferred (Business Administration specialization)
    Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fee
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

SAT / ACT
Not required
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — GuidedPath, 1000-2000 level to 3000-4000 level courses (Business Administration specialization)$375 – $415per creditSource: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026
All online students — FlexPath, per 12-week billing session (Business Administration specialization)$2,575per termSource: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Other published fees

Resource kit (GuidedPath, per quarter)
$150 per term
Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

  • Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs — ACBSP-accredited online BS in BusinessSource: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

State authorization

  • Registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and an approved institutional participant in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

  • International students may pursue degrees online; additional admission requirements apply.Source: capella.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. capella.edu/legal/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. capella.edu/online-business-degrees/bs-business-program/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. capella.edu/online-business-degrees/bs-business-program/bachelors-business-administration/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026

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