Cleveland State University is a place where your learning experience is exceptional. Our 85-acre metropolitan campus is in the heart of downtown Cleveland. World-class businesses, professional sports, big-city entertainment, the Lake Erie coastline, healthcare institutions and world-class arts organizations are our neighbors and partners, providing CSU students with an unmatched engaged learning experience.

We offer affordable, quality academic programs with more than 200 major fields of study. Cleveland State is a leader in business, biomedical research and healthcare; K-12 education; sport management, and professional programs in law, business, engineering, city management and more.

Our mission is to encourage the development of human and humane knowledge in the arts, sciences, humanities and professions through scholarship, creative activity and research while providing an accessible and contemporary education to all individuals. We are here to serve and engage the public and prepare our students to lead productive, responsible and satisfying lives in the region and global society.