Bexley is also home to three institutions of higher education. Capital University is a private liberal arts university, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Founded in 1830 as a theological seminary and separated in 1850, it is one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in the country. It boasts an impressive list of undergraduate and graduate degrees, and is also home to the Capital University Law School. The law school has several prominent faculty members and superior bar passage rates.