The College of Graduate Studies was established by the Board of Trustees in 1969. It exercises a review of all graduate programs and supervises standards for admission and graduation.

Admission to the graduate program in chemical engineering is open to qualified students with a baccalaureate degree in engineering or science, who present satisfactory evidence of the ability to pursue graduate studies. A minimum baccalaureate grade-point average of 2.75 usually is required. Programs of study may be developed for students with non-chemical engineering backgrounds. Such students are required to take prerequisite courses in chemical engineering, as described under the Preparatory Program section below.

Applicants should make arrangements to have official transcripts sent directly from their undergraduate institutions to the Graduate Admissions Office. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the student’s undergraduate or graduate work also are required.

If applicable, the applicant also should request that official test scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions office by the testing agencies. The applicant must achieve satisfactory scores in these examinations.

The GRE General section is required if one or more of the following conditions is true:

• The undergraduate degree was awarded by a college or university outside of the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom.
• An unaccredited college or university awarded the undergraduate degree.
• The student’s undergraduate cumulative grade-point average is below 2.75.
• The year of the baccalaureate degree precedes the date of application to the College of Graduate Studies by more than six years; however, in this case, the examination requirement may be waived, with program approval, if the applicant’s undergraduate grade-point average is 3.0 or above.

If the GRE is required, a minimum score at the 80th percentile on the Quantitative section, and a score of 3.5 or higher in the Analytical Writing Qualitative section, are typically required.

International students should refer to an earlier section in this Catalog for information on testing requirements that demonstrate English-language proficiency.

Acceptance of an applicant for admission is finalized by the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies after the applicant's qualifications (academic record, experience, and ability to succeed in graduate studies) are assessed by the Departmental Graduate Committee.

The application must be made on the form provided by the Graduate College. Completed applications forms have to be returned to the Admissions Office. For further admission information and applications contact the Graduate Admissions Office:

Admissions Office/Graduate Admissions 
2121 Euclid Avenue
Parker Hannifin Hall, 2nd floor
Cleveland State University 
Cleveland, OH 44115 
Phone: (216) 687-3592/3593

If you are applying to the Graduate Program and would like your academic records to be pre-screened by our Graduate Program adviser, please fill our On-line Application Form. Note that you would still need to fill the application forms, and mail them with the rest of the application materials.

Core Competency

Admission to the graduate program in chemical engineering is open to qualified students with a baccalaureate degree in engineering or science. Programs of study also have been developed for students with non-chemical engineering backgrounds. Such students are required to take necessary prerequisite courses in chemical engineering, as described under the "Preparatory Program" section.