Capitol Technology University

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#5319 / #1397
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#660
Most Desirable School
University near Washington, DC, United States

Capitol Technology University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1397
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
74%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$28,258
Graduation rate
64%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
315

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About Capitol Technology University

According to Wikipedia, Capitol Technology University is a private university in South Laurel, Maryland near Washington, DC. The university was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute by a former US Navy Radioman. CREI changed its name to Capitol Institute of Technology in 1964, changed its name again to Capitol College in 1987, and assumed its present name in 2014. Capitol offers undergraduate and graduate programs specializing in engineering, computer science, information technology, and business. It is classified among "Special Focus Institutions—Schools of Engineering" and is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.

Capitol Technology University's Online Degrees

PhD in Business Analytics And Data Science
  • Required Credits: 54
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Occupational Health And Safety
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Product Management
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Construction Management And Critical Infrastructure
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Facilities Management And Critical Infrastructure
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Professional Trades Administration
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Format: Fully online
TMBA in Business Analytics And Data Science
  • Required Credits: 24-27
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 36-39
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Management Of Cyber And Information Technology
  • Required Credits: 120
BS in Data Science
  • Required Credits: 122
MS in Computer Science
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Artificial Intelligence
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Quantum Computing
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Technology
Degree Concentrations
  • Combined Ms/Phd
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Critical Infrastructure
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Cybersecurity Leadership
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Emergency And Protective Services
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Counterterrorism
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
TMBA in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 24-27
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Critical Infrastructure
  • Required Credits: 30-36
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Cyber Analytics
  • Required Credits: 36-39
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 36-39
  • Format: Fully online
DSc in Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 54-66
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Unmanned And Autonomous Systems Policy And Risk Management
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Human Factors
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Unmanned Systems Applications
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Engineering Technology
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Aviation
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Construction Safety
  • Required Credits: 36
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Aviation
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Construction Science
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
PhD in Manufacturing
  • Required Credits: 60
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Construction Information Technology And Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 120
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Construction Safety
  • Required Credits: 121
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Construction Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 30-36
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Aviation Cybersecurity
  • Required Credits: 33-36
  • Format: Fully online

Capitol Technology University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
34974%77%64%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Capitol Technology University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$28,258
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$9,053
30K - 48K$17,623
48K - 75K$22,053
75K - 110K$26,008
110K+$30,086

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Capitol Technology University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Capitol Technology University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $100,085 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Capitol Technology University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,297333964

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Capitol Technology University?

Capitol Technology University is located at 11301 Springfield Rd, Laurel, MD 20708.

How Safe is Capitol Technology University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Capitol Technology University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Capitol Technology University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Laurel has a violent crime rate of 0.39% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.85%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Capitol Technology University Known For?

Capitol Technology University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Capitol Technology University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Capitol Technology University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#2486
World Rank
#2503
Historical Rank
#407
USA Rank

Capitol Technology University ranks #407 in the U.S. and #2486 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#1903
World Rank
#1909
Historical Rank
#410
USA Rank

Capitol Technology University ranks #410 in the U.S. and #1903 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Education
#6373
World Rank
#6377
Historical Rank
#1623
USA Rank

Capitol Technology University ranks #1623 in the U.S. and #6373 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#5971
World Rank
#5971
Historical Rank
#1661
USA Rank

Capitol Technology University ranks #1661 in the U.S. and #5971 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Criminal Justice
#4000
World Rank
#4002
Historical Rank
#2019
USA Rank

Capitol Technology University ranks #2019 in the U.S. and #4000 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Medical
#7546
World Rank
#7548
Historical Rank
#2171
USA Rank

Capitol Technology University ranks #2171 in the U.S. and #7546 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Political Science
#11294
World Rank
#11298
Historical Rank
#2708
USA Rank

Capitol Technology University ranks #2708 in the U.S. and #11294 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees