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Cleveland State University

Ohio, USA

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Cleveland State University (also known as Cleveland State or CSU) is a public research university in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1964, and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the buildings, property, and students of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923. CSU absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969.

Academic Organization

Eight colleges, including Business, Education and Human Services, Engineering, Graduate Studies, Law, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Sciences and Health Profession, and Urban Affairs. The Division of Continuing Education offers noncredit courses to thousands of students each year. Project 60 offers free classes to senior citizens.

Partnerships/Collaborations

More then 250, including the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, City of Cleveland, NASA Glenn Research Center, business/industry, federal government, other higher education institutions and more.

Athletics

NCAA Division I. Men’s basketball, fencing, golf, soccer, swimming, wrestling, tennis and lacrosse. Women’s basketball, cross-country, fencing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and golf.

Quick Facts

Cleveland State University is a public research institution with 17,000-plus students, 10 colleges and schools and more than 175 academic programs. According to the Brookings Institution, CSU is No. 18 in the U.S. among public universities that fulfill a critical dual mission: providing upward mobility and conducting impactful research. CSU is the only Ohio university in the top tier of the Brookings list.

Degree

Undergraduate / Graduate & Professional

Requirements

Application / High School Transcript, College Transcript, Diploma / Passport / Financial Document / English Test Score

Established
1964
School Type
Public
Student
17,730
Tuition & Fees
7,813.80 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 65 / IELTS 6.0
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
65% / 2.0

Programs and Majors

    Monte Ahuja College of Business
  • Accounting
  • Business Economics
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems: Co-op Program
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • Online BBA Degree Completion Program
    Education and Human Services
  • Early Childhood ( PreK-3)
  • Exercise Science
  • Foreign Language Education (French)
  • Foreign Language Education (Spanish)
  • Integrated Language Arts (BA English)
  • Integrated Social Studies
  • Integrated Mathematics & Physics (BS in Mathematics-Minor in Physics)
  • Integrated Mathematics (BA/BS in Mathematics)
  • Integrated Mathematics & Physics (BA Physics-Minor in Mathematics)
  • Integrated Science (BS in Biology)
  • Integrated Science (BS in Chemistry)
  • Integrated Science (BA in Physics)
  • Integrated Science (BS in Environmental Science)
  • Middle Childhood - Language Arts and Science
  • Middle Childhood - Language Arts and Social Studies
  • Middle Childhood - Mathematics and Language Arts
  • Middle Childhood - Mathematics and Science
  • Middle Childhood - Mathematics and Social Studies
  • Middle Childhood - Science and Social Studies
  • Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist
  • Moderate/Intensive Intervention Specialist
  • Physical Education and Health Education
  • Sport Management
    Washkewicz College of Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
    Nursing
  • BSN
  • Accelerated BSN
  • RN to BSN
    Sciences and Health Professions
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Health Science
  • Mathematics
  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Speech and Hearing
    Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
  • Economic Development
  • Environmental Studies
  • Nonprofit Administration
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Public Safety Management
  • Urban Studies
    Liberal Arts and Social Science
  • Anthropology
  • Arabic
  • Art History
  • Black Studies
  • Communication Studies
  • Comparative Religion
  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • English
  • Film & Media
  • French
  • Graphic Design
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Journalism and Promotional Communication
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Social Studies
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Women's and Gender Studies
    Monte Ahuja College of Business
  • Executive MBA (EMBA)
  • Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • MBA in Health Care Administration (MBA-HCA)
  • MBA - 1 Year Online Accelerated
  • Master of Computer and Information Science - Information Systems (MCIS-IS)
  • Master of Labor Relations/Human Resources (MLRHR)
  • MBA/Juris Doctor (JD/MBA)
  • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
    Education and Human Services
  • Adult Learning & Development
  • Advanced and Applied Teaching Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Community Health Promotion
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Mild/Moderate(K-12)
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Moderate/Intensive(K-12)
  • Early Childhood
  • Early Childhood Intervention Specialist
  • Educational Administration
  • Educational Research
  • Elementary Education
  • Exercise Science
  • Foreign Language Education (Chinese)
  • Health Professions Education
  • Literacy Development-Adult Literacy
  • School Counseling
  • Secondary Education
  • Sport Management
    Washkewicz College of Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Information Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Software Engineering
    Nursing
  • Nursing
    Sciences and Health Professions
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Medical Physics
  • Optics and Materials Physics
  • Optics and Medical Imaging Physics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Psychology
  • Speech Pathology
    Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
  • Environmental Studies
  • Nonprofit Administration and Leadership
  • Public Administration
  • Urban Planning and Development
  • Urban Studies
    Liberal Arts and Social Science
  • Applied Social Research
  • Communication
  • Communication Theory and Methodology
  • Composition
  • Economics
  • English
  • Global Interactions
  • History
  • Music Education
  • Performance
  • Social Work
  • Spanish