Capella's public safety programs address the growing need for leaders and professionals in public safety, criminal justice, security management, law enforcement, and emergency services organizations:


  • Capella offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in public safety
  • Capella is a preferred provider of higher education for the FBI National Academy Associates
  • The National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security have designated Capella University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education
  • Capella is one of only a few schools to have an educational alliance with the FBI Academy
  • Military Advanced Education magazine selected Capella as one of its Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities for the second year in a row. In 2008, Capella was also awarded the Gold Standard with this designation as one of the top 20 schools named to its list.

"People in public safety are the unsung heroes. When they want to improve their professional lives and their careers, it is for the betterment of their communities."
Charles Tiffin, PhD
Program Chair, Public Safety
29-year law enforcement veteran