Capella University, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a private four-year university known for online nursing education. Its School of Nursing focuses on post-licensure and advanced pathways, including RN-to-BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD study. Programs are delivered online, making them well suited to working nurses who need flexibility while continuing their careers.
Students can expect to build skills in evidence-based practice, leadership, health assessment, informatics, population health, communication, and patient-centered care. Because Capella serves licensed nurses rather than prelicensure students, it does not prepare graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Instead, it supports professional advancement, leadership growth, and advanced practice preparation. Compared with nearby campus-based nursing schools, Capella stands out for its fully online format and adult-learner focus.
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A BSN is a 4-year university RN degree, widely preferred by employers and required for many advanced roles, whose graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN.
An MSN is a 2–3 year graduate degree that prepares RNs for advanced practice, leadership, and specialized roles such as nurse practitioner or nurse educator.
A DNP is the highest clinical nursing degree, taking 2–4 years, preparing nurses for advanced practice, executive leadership, and policy roles—distinct from the research-focused PhD.
A post-graduate APRN certificate is a 12–24 month credential that lets MSN-prepared nurses add or change an advanced practice specialty without earning a second degree.
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