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Capital Area Career Center
Capital Area Career Center admits nearly everyone — 94.4% of applicants. A feature, not a flaw: the page below asks whether Capital Area Career Center is worth attending, not whether you'll get in.
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Capital Area Career Center anchors the college town of Springfield, IL, where the public campus and town largely share a footprint.
60.9% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves.
Capital Area Career Center won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
Capital Area Career Center does not use test scores in admissions at all: the 94.4% who got into Capital Area Career Center did it on GPA, coursework and application alone. No score range exists to publish.
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Capital Area Career Center received 54 applications and admitted 54 (100%), with 10 enrolling.
How Capital Area Career Center compares
| Capital Area Career Center | Illinois median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 94.4% | 77% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $12,075 | $31,360 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $55,357 | $58,572 | $53,781 |
Ten years out, Capital Area Career Center's median earnings are $55,357 — below the Illinois benchmark of $58,572. Weigh that against the $12,075 price above; the by-major table shows majors drive much of this gap.
Cost, size & completion
As a public university, Capital Area Career Center prices by residency: $12,075 in-state versus $12,075 out-of-state — a $0 gap that makes state lines part of the decision.
With 161 undergraduates, Capital Area Career Center is small enough that class size and faculty access are structural, not marketing claims.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Capital Area Career Center?
Capital Area Career Center doesn't look at test scores; its 94.4% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Capital Area Career Center's acceptance rate?
100% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 54 admitted from 54 applicants.
How much does Capital Area Career Center cost?
In-state tuition is $12,075; out-of-state students pay $12,075. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What do Capital Area Career Center graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $55,357 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in Illinois
- Worsham College of Mortuary Science — 92% admitted
- DeVry University-Illinois — 98.4% admitted
- Wheaton College — 87.4% admitted
- VanderCook College of Music — 89.5% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.