Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA), a provider of online post-secondary education, primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, today announced that it will release first quarter 2015 financial results before the open of the market on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. A live conference call and webcast discussing first quarter results is scheduled for the same day at 9:00 a.m. eastern time (ET).

To participate in the live call, investors should dial 866.385.4179 (domestic) or 702.928.7882 (international) at 8:50 a.m. (ET) and provide conference ID# 14110827. The webcast will be available on the Capella Education Company web site at www.capellaeducation.com in the investor relations section.

A replay of the call will be available starting on April 28, 2015, through May 5, 2015, at 855.859.2056 (domestic) or 404.537.3406 (international), conference ID# 14110827. It will also be archived at www.capellaeducation.com in the investor relations section.

Capella Education Company also announced that it will host an Investor and Analyst Day on Thursday, May 14, 2015, in New York, NY, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. eastern time (ET). This invitation-only event will include presentations by Capella leaders on Capella’s position and differentiation in the market by offering the most direct path for learners, including through its FlexPath offering. The event will be webcast live on the Capella Education Company web site at www.capellaeducation.com. It will also be archived at www.capellaeducation.com in the investor relations section.

About Capella Education Company
Founded in 1991, Capella Education Company (http://www.capellaeducation.com) is a leader in online education, primarily through our wholly owned subsidiary Capella University (http://www.capella.edu), a regionally accredited* online university with more than 36,000 learners as of Dec. 31, 2014. In addition, Capella Education Company offers online education through Resource Development International Ltd. (RDI) (http://www.rdi.co.uk), an independent provider of United Kingdom (UK) university distance learning qualifications. Capella Education Company also owns an innovative startup company called Sophia (http://www.sophia.org) - a social teaching and learning platform that integrates education with technology.

*Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.