PhD in Astronautical Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Astronautical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Overview

A PhD in Astronautical Engineering offered 100% online with no on-campus classes or residencies required, completed with a minimum of 60 credit hours and a doctoral dissertation that is presented and defended. Applicants need a relevant master's degree and 3-5 years of related work experience; 2026-2027 doctoral tuition is $980 per credit.

Official program name: PhD in Astronautical Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Astronautical Engineering
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: PhD — doctor of philosophy (phd)
Engineering major: Aerospace Engineering
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Capitol Technology University
Location: Laurel, MDWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Dissertation
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: minimum of 60 credit hours
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Research PhD in Astronautical Engineering (aerospace) stated to be offered 100% online.

Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

Residency Not required
No on-campus classes or residencies required.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Research, labs and practical requirements

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Advisor: Progression points and review stages with an academic advisor.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Dissertation: Dissertation approved by the Dissertation Committee and applicable Review Boards, then presented and defended.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Other research requirement: Oral presentation of the thesis assessed by an external expert (location not stated).
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Online engineering PhD attendance requirements

Curriculum

Other

Prior achieved credits may be accepted.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredMaster's degree in a relevant field.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Work experience: RequiredResume showing 3-5 years of directly related work experience.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required2 letters — Two completed recommendation forms.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredResume.
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Application fee: Required$100 — $100 application fee (waived for Capitol Tech master's graduates).
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Doctoral Students, Fall 2026–Summer 2027	$980	per credit · 2026-2027Estimated tuition$58,800 = 60 credits × $980 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required in-person sessions, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Estimated total tuition: $58,800 (60 credits × $980 per credit)

Comparison basis: All students — Doctoral Students, Fall 2026–Summer 2027, 2026-2027. Excludes mandatory fees, books, living costs and any rate changes during the program. How we calculate

Other published fees

Information Technology Fee: $55 per credit
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Military servicemember tuition (active duty) Military benefitStated for all eligible students
$875 per credit
Eligibility: Active-duty military servicemembers
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Faculty/staff discount Tuition discountStated for all eligible students
20% tuition discount
Eligibility: High school and community college full-time faculty and full-time staff
Source: captechu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Maryland.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
captechu.edu/admissions-and-financial-aid/doctoral — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
captechu.edu/degrees-and-programs/doctoral-degrees/astronautical-engineering-phd/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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