Cleveland State University Overview
Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is Cleveland State University Known For?
- The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Cleveland State University.
- In 2017-2018, 48% of the faculty were full-time.
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Cleveland State University Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Cleveland State University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Cleveland State University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Development Economics & International Development | College Factual |
#1 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision | College Factual |
#2 | Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other Graduates | College Factual |
#3 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Labor & Industrial Relations | College Factual |
#172 | Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology | College Factual |
Where Is Cleveland State University?

Contact details for Cleveland State University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 |
Phone: | 216-687-2000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/clevelandstateuniversity |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/CLE_State |
How Do I Get Into Cleveland State University?
You can apply to Cleveland State University online at: www.csuohio.edu/engagecsu/
Admission Requirements for Cleveland State University
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Cleveland State University?
Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.
Average Test Scores
About 35% of students accepted to Cleveland State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 470 and 580.
Can I Afford Cleveland State University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Cleveland State University, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $6,691 a year. That adds up to $26,764 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Cleveland State University is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Cleveland State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 4,081 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 8,803 full-time undergraduates at Cleveland State University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cleveland State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 293 |
Black or African American | 1,161 |
Hispanic or Latino | 679 |
White | 5,760 |
International Students | 416 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 494 |
Geographic Diversity
Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Cleveland State University. At this time, 30 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 89 countries are represented at Cleveland State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
Online Learning at Cleveland State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cleveland State University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 19th most popular in Ohio for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Cleveland State University
The following table shows how Cleveland State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Other Health Professions | #4 | #1 |
Public Relations & Advertising | #7 | #4 |
Educational Assessment | #21 | #8 |
Mental & Social Health Services | #31 | #7 |
Communication & Media Studies | #64 | #17 |
Communication & Journalism | #67 | #17 |
Online Growth Rankings of Cleveland State University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Cleveland State University was 142.5%. This is the #344 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Cleveland State University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Cleveland State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Curriculum & Instruction | 67% |
Education | 6% |
Instructional Media Design | 57% |
Nursing | 22% |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 8% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Cleveland State University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Cleveland State University.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Curriculum & Instruction | #19 | |
Mental & Social Health Services | #20 | |
Instructional Media Design | #37 | |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | #50 | |
Nursing | #80 | |
Education | #154 | |
Health Professions | #227 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Cleveland State University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Balaji810 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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