PROFILE OF CLEVELAND STATE
Cleveland State was established as a state university in 1964 and has continued to grow since. Today, more than 1,000 courses support 200 major fields of study at the bachelor, master, doctoral, and law degree levels, as well as professional certificate and continuing education programs. As nearly 90 percent of Cleveland State’s students work full- or part-time, flexible academic programming and convenient class times are offered. Of Cleveland State’s 16,000 students, approximately one third are in graduate-level programs and about half attend on a part-time basis.
Courses of instruction leading to degrees are offered in six undergraduate colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences; the Nance College of Business Administration; the Fenn College of Engineering; the College of Education and Human Services; the College of Science; and the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs; as well as the College of Graduate Studies and Research and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Cleveland State also has extended campuses in Westlake and in Solon, where students have access to the same quality education and faculty as they have downtown.
A Dynamic Campus Environment
The Cleveland State campus consists of 85 acres - the largest footprint in downtown Cleveland - with 40 buildings used for teaching, research, housing, administration, and recreation. Nineteen-story Rhodes Tower houses the University Library, classrooms, and many faculty offices, and is a striking feature on the Cleveland skyline. University buildings feature a blend of old and new architectural styles, with historic landmark Mather Mansion and newly renovated Fenn Tower sharing the stage with such modern facilities as the new Student Recreation Center. Building Blocks for the Future, a $200 million master plan, is bringing many new buildings to campus, including homes for our College of Graduate Studies and College of Education and Human Services.
The University boasts more than 100 student organizations, including 13 national fraternities and sororities and 17 NCAA Division I varsity sports: men’s baseball, basketball, fencing, golf, soccer, swimming, wrestling and tennis; and women’s basketball, cross country, fencing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and golf.
Exceptional Students, Award-Winning Faculty, Proud Alumni
Cleveland State reaches out to academically talented and highly motivated students through its Honors Program. Our faculty is tops, too, with nearly 90 percent holding the doctorate or other highest degree in their field and Cleveland State ranks nationally in Fulbright Scholar Awards. With seven faculty receiving the prestigious award in 2005-06, Cleveland State was second in the nation and first in Ohio. Students frequently comment on the real-world expertise our faculty bring to the classroom and laboratory, their approachability, and their sincere desire to help students succeed.
Cleveland State University boasts more than 90,000 alumni, most of whom have remained in the Northeast Ohio area to work, give back to the community, and raise their families. Recent research shows that at nearly 1,000 businesses across the country, a Cleveland State graduate is at the helm as founder, chairman, CEO, president, or top executive. That’s great company to keep!