Capitol Technology University Computer Science Programs

Capitol Technology University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laurel, Maryland. Capitol Tech is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Capitol Technology University?

Contact details for Capitol Tech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	11301 Springfield Rd, Laurel, MD 20708
Phone:	301-369-2800
Website:	www.captechu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Capitol Tech?

You can apply to Capitol Tech online at: https://mycapitol.captechu.edu/ICS/Admissions/Home.jnz

Admission Requirements for Capitol Tech

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Capitol Tech?

The acceptance rate at Capitol Tech is 64%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 70% of accepted students are men and 30% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 63%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Can I Afford Capitol Technology University?

The overall average net price of Capitol Tech is $33,282. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Capitol Tech, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,401 a year. That adds up to $25,604 over four years for those students.

Capitol Technology University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 331 undergraduate students at Capitol Tech, with 263 being full-time and 68 being part-time.

There are also 465 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 263 full-time undergraduates at Capitol Tech, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Capitol Technology University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	16
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	97
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	66

Geographic Diversity

Maryland students aren't the only ones who study at Capitol Technology University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Capitol Technology University

There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 54 master’s degree programs available online at Capitol Tech. In 2022-2023, 786 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Capitol Tech has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 5th most popular in Maryland for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Capitol Tech majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Computer & Information Sciences	15%
Human-Centered Technology Design	50%

Capitol Technology University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer & IS Security	22	30	38	90
General Computer & Information Sciences	9	4	0	13
Information Technology	0	0	13	13
Human-Centered Technology Design	0	0	2	2
General Computer Programming	2	0	0	2
Artificial Intelligence	0	0	1	1
Computer Science	0	0	0	0
Other Computer Software & Media Applications	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	0	0
General Information Science	0	0	0	0
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	34	54	121

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.