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I am half-way through my Masters in Public Administration (MPA) degree at Capella University. I am taking one class per quarter, which has been a good pace for me while I work full-time and maintain my normal life. I received my BA in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in 1992, attending in the traditional manner. My studies at Capella are all on-line. I will echo the other positive reviews regarding Capella鈥檚 graduate programs. If you are disciplined, and know what... Read More you want, Capella is an ideal university. The website works well, and is fluid and easy to access. They really have the access part well organized. Each week, there are required readings, plus some research to find additional articles. You receive complete access to their library, and the academic journals you will need to complete your studies. At the end of the week, you are required to submit one or two discussion essays (1-3 pages each) and respond to at least one other student鈥檚 postings. Usually, there are 1-3 longer projects/papers due each quarter as well, depending upon the class. Depending upon how well you read, it is 4-8 hours of work per week for the discussion essays, and 8-10 hours of work for the longer papers. There are no lectures, and the learning is all asynchronous (meaning it鈥檚 all when it is convenient for you). Here is the one issue; because Capella is a for-profit institution, some of the graduate students probably shouldn鈥檛 be there. Students (or learners) are required to write in the third person, and in an academic style. They are to cite their references in the appropriate way (APA 6th Edition). Many of the students do not do this. Many post like they are posting to Facebook or some blog cite. This is despite the school and the professor instructing them not to. I do not know if they fail the class, or what they are being told by the professor (since that would be private). It can be frustrating when you鈥檙e posting and writing in an academic manner, and others are not. However, this is between those students and the university, not me. I have received good grades, and am doing what I believe is good work. At the graduate level, I am not looking for a lot from the professors. I am learning from the authors of the books and articles I am reading and the essays I am composing. If you are the type of person that needs a lot of feedback and/or hand-holding, this may not be the program for you. The professors make themselves available by phone or email, but I haven鈥檛 had a need to use that access. A friend and co-worker of mine received her PhD from Capella, and also had nothing but good things to say about the university. It is not the cheapest, but it also not the most expensive. I needed an online school, and eventually narrowed it down to Capella and several others. I looked at Grand Canyon University, Walden College, Columbia College, and Arizona State University. They all seemed pretty good, and Capella worked at little better for me based upon some timing issues when I was starting in 2015. TLDR: Capella is a good university for your graduate degree, as long as you are self-disciplined and self-motivated. The learning is what you put into it, and you will write the essays and do the readings. It is by no means a 鈥渄iploma mill鈥�.

The pros of this platform is that you get the freedom to work around your other responsibilities in life without interference. This way is more conducive with the learning process for myself, because I do not feel overwhelmed or rushed. The cons are that the curriculum is average, and I feel as though I am still an undergraduate opposed to a doctoral student. Many of the classes I have had already in my Master's program, and I am not building upon that knowledge to grow. I feel as though I am staying... Read More stagnant in this program.

The Public Administration Graduate Program is adequate and extremely knowledge-based (in my opinion). The course materials are easily accessible and relevant to the course content. At times, the work can be overwhelming; especially when taking more than one course. However, if you pay attention and complete the assigned readings, the discussion and assignments shouldn't be so time-consuming. Compared to the average community college, Capella's tuition is rather costly. Beginning the 2015 Summer quarter,... Read More the University will no longer offer free e-versions of the required textbooks, and will begin charging a $150 fee to access graduate level e-books. Thus far, my academic advisors and professors have been very helpful and understanding during certain situations.

Capella is predominantly an online institution that offers courses on its main campus. I like that Capella provides the course information, expectations, and coursework upfront. That allows me to get a head start on my work and access old information and work that I've submitted. The professors that I've had thus far have been very helpful and were always available to provide assistance. In my opinion, the student advising component is excellent! The coursework is very thought-provoking and relevant... Read More to the concentration (mine is Public Administration). A majority of the assignments that I've had to complete were fairly easy to comprehend and complete; with a few exceptions, but it is Master's-level work.