Company Profile for Capella Education Company

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Founded in 1991, Capella Education Company is a leader in online education, primarily through our wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, a regionally accredited online university. In addition, Capella Education Company offers online education through Resource Development International Ltd. (RDI), an independent provider of United Kingdom (UK) university distance learning qualifications; and owns Sophia, a first-of-its-kind social education platform that offers students many ways to learn by making credible, academic content available to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. Capella University offers online graduate degree programs in business, counseling, education, health administration, homeland security, human resource management, human services, information technology, nonprofit management and leadership, nursing, psychology, public administration, public health, public safety, and social work; and bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, nursing, psychology, and public safety. These academic programs are designed to meet the needs of working adults, combining high quality, competency-based curricula with the convenience and flexibility of an online learning format. Currently, Capella University offers 44 graduate and undergraduate degree programs with 149 specializations. More than 36,000 learners were enrolled as of June 30, 2012.

Company:	Capella Education Company
Headquarters Address:	225 South Sixth Street
	Minneapolis, MN 55402
Main Telephone:	1-888-227-3552
Website:	www.capellaeducation.com
Ticker:	CPLA(NASDAQ)
Type of Organization:	Public
Industry:	Education
Earnings Release Dates:	1st Quarter: October 23, 2012
Key Executives:	CEO: Kevin Gilligan
Public Relations
Contact:	Mike Buttry
Phone:	612-977-5499
Email:	[e-mail]
Investor Relations
Contact:	Heide Erickson
Phone:	612-977-5172
Email:	[e-mail]