Yes, they are legit. Search for yourself at Department of Education: http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp CAPELLA UNIVERSITY OPE ID: 03267300 General Information IPEDS ID: 413413 225 South 6th Street, Suite 800 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 - 3389 Phone: 888-227-3552 / 0 For more information about this institution, visit www.capella.edu ACCREDITATION Regional Institutional Accrediting Agency North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission