Incoming freshmen or transfer students who have less than 30 Semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) must submit ACT or SAT scores.

All applicants must meet the minimum requirements for admission to Cleveland State University:

• High School grade point average of 2.3 or higher
• A minimum ACT score of 16 (Composite) or SAT score of 750 (Combined)

Non-Degree/Visiting Students Admission Requirements

The University provides the opportunity to enroll in credit-bearing courses without formally being admitted to a degree program on a space available basis. Please click the the following link for more information regarding eligibility for "transient" status for current CSU students. In addition, there is separate information for students who wish to attend CSU as a transient student and have the credits transfer back to their home institution.