Capitol Technology University

Capitol Technology University (formerly Capitol College) is a private university in South Laurel, Maryland, near Washington, DC. The university was founded in 1927 as the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute by a former US Navy Radioman. CREI changed its name to Capitol Institute of Technology in 1964, changed its name again to Capitol College in 1987, and assumed its present name in 2014. Capitol offers undergraduate and graduate programs specializing in engineering, computer science, information technology, and business. It is classified among "Special Focus Institutions—Schools of Engineering" and is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.

For institutions with a similar name, see Capital College (disambiguation).
Capitol Technology University
Former names
Capitol Radio Engineering Institute (1927–1964),
Capitol Institute of Technology (1964–1987),
Capitol College (1987–2014)
MottoAut viam inveniam aut faciam
Motto in English
Either find a way or make one
TypePrivate university
EstablishedJune 1, 1927
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$5.3 million
PresidentBradford L. Sims
Students823 (Fall 2022)
Undergraduates301 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates522 (Fall 2022)
Location
South Laurel
,
Maryland
,
United States

39.0475°N 76.8515°W / 39.0475; -76.8515
CampusSuburban, 52 acres (21 ha)
Colors  Red
  Black
Websitewww.captechu.edu
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