Cleveland State University

Established as a state-assisted university in 1964, Cleveland State University assumed a tradition of excellence when it adopted the buildings, faculty, staff, and curriculum of the former Fenn College, a private institution of 2,500 students that was founded in 1929.
The University is a place where your learning experience is exceptional. We have 85-acre metropolitan campus, which is in the heart of downtown Cleveland. World-class businesses, professional sports, big-city entertainment, the Lake Erie coastline, healthcare institutions and world-class arts organizations are our neighbors and partners, providing CSU students with an unmatched engaged learning experience.
Cleveland State University offers affordable, quality academic programs with more than 200 major fields of study. It is a leader in business, biomedical research and healthcare; K-12 education; sport management, and professional programs in law, business, engineering, city management and more.
Being a metropolitan university, it provides a rich environment for engaged learning in an exciting and dynamic location. Our students are fond of claiming that the entire city is their campus for study, practical experience, and recreation. However, we have a pledge to each student. And this is an engaged learning experience in the real world, for the real world, among a diverse student body.
More than 1,000 courses support 200 major fields of study at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as professional certificate and continuing education programs. Courses of instruction are offered in business administration, education and human services, engineering, law, liberal arts and social sciences, science, and urban affairs. As nearly 90 percent of Cleveland State’s students work full- or part-time, flexible academic programming and convenient class times are offered. Of our 16,000 students, approximately one-third are in graduate-level programs and about half attend on a part-time basis. Moreover, the University also boasts more than 150 student organizations, including national fraternities and sororities and NCAA Division I athletics.
Cleveland State reaches out to academically talented and highly motivated students through its Honors Program. Our faculty is tops, too, with more than 93 percent holding the highest degree in their field. Four out of five hold the Ph.D., a figure unmatched by any other Ohio university. In 2005-06, CSU ranked first in Ohio and second in the nation for faculty winning the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award.