Capital University is a comprehensive, independent university, grounded in the Lutheran tradition. It offers diverse undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, and professions. Transforming lives through higher education. By drawing upon the Lutheran principle of free inquiry, Capital University: Provides for personal growth by encouraging, enabling, and celebrating learning; Prepares individuals to be knowledgeable, independent, critical thinkers - educated for lives of leadership and service in an increasingly diverse society; Inspires individuals to be morally reflective, spiritually alive, and civically engaged.