Cleveland, OH · Public · 8,969 undergraduates · urban
Cleveland State University
Less selective
Cleveland State uses a downtown campus to connect professional majors directly with hospitals, engineering firms, businesses, and public institutions.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 95.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 55.7%
10,274 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$52,131 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Cleveland State University apart
Academic design
Engineering, business, nursing, health sciences, urban affairs, and liberal arts are major undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
Campus occupies downtown Cleveland's eastern edge rather than a separate college town.
Career & value signal
Structured co-op and internship options use the surrounding medical, manufacturing, government, and corporate sectors.
Can I get in?
95.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,274About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 0% submitted an SAT, and 33% submitted an ACT. Because SAT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Cleveland State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Cleveland State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, business, nursing, health sciences, urban affairs, and liberal arts are major undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
Cleveland State uses a downtown campus to connect professional majors directly with hospitals, engineering firms, businesses, and public institutions.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Cleveland State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Admits separately
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Cleveland State University beyond the classroom
Campus occupies downtown Cleveland's eastern edge rather than a separate college town.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, business, nursing, health sciences, urban affairs, and liberal arts are major undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus occupies downtown Cleveland's eastern edge rather than a separate college town.
Where the degree can lead
Structured co-op and internship options use the surrounding medical, manufacturing, government, and corporate sectors.