Capella has many issues within it. There are plenty of problems that do not surface until you get past the PhD comps. Instructors have one set of information while learner support tells learners something else. Currently working on my dissertation, I have been getting the runaround about whether or not I have to pay for a continuation section while my mentor drags his feet over my initial submission. Granted, some specializations have good programs and good leaders--others do not. This is where the issues arise. One learner is told one thing while another one is expected to do something completely different in order to move forward. All the while they are charging you $3000 a semester to do nothing. It is incredibly frustrating to be working on a PhD and having to pay bills while making no progress. Think carefully about your reasons for taking courses at this university. Many online courses are excellent and programs are out there that ARE helpful and successful, but this university does not have a good foothold on what's going on.
Bottom line--it is an expensive place and I have learned a hard lesson
