10 Facts About Capital University

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Capital University is a private university in Bexley, Ohio.

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Capital University was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830, and later was associated with that synod's successor, the American Lutheran Church.

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Capital University is the oldest university in Central Ohio and is one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America.

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Capital University Law School is an ABA-accredited private law school located in downtown Columbus.

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5.

Capital University is a residential campus that operates on semester scheduling.

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The annual Christmas Festival at Capital University, led by all the choral ensembles, is a popular local event and community institution.

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Capital University participates in numerous sports and plays within the Ohio Athletic Conference in the NCAA's Division III.

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Capital University became the first school to win back-to-back NCAA Division III Women's Basketball National Championships in 1994 and 1995.

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In October 2014, Capital University was granted permission to install stadium lights and a new sound system at the stadium by the Bexley Planning Commission.

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10.

Capital University has many alumni living in central Ohio and throughout the United States.

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