Cleveland State University (also known as Cleveland State or CSU) is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College and absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969.
Today it is part of the University System of Ohio, has more than 100,000 alumni, and offers over 200 academic programs.
Its mission is to "encourage excellence, diversity, and engaged learning by providing a contemporary and accessible education in the arts, sciences, humanities and professions, and by conducting research, scholarship, and creative activity across these branches of knowledge."
Established: 1923 (Fenn College), December 18, 1964 (Cleveland State University)
Type: Public (state university)
Endowment: $43.7 million
Academic Staff: 572
Admin. Staff: 1,000
Students: 17,204
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Former Names: Cleveland Y.M.C.A. School of Technology, Fenn College
Colors: Forest Green and White
Athletics: NCAA Division I – HL, EWL
Sports: 17 varsity teams
Nickname: Vikings
Website: www.csuohio.edu
Today it is part of the University System of Ohio, has more than 100,000 alumni, and offers over 200 academic programs.
Its mission is to "encourage excellence, diversity, and engaged learning by providing a contemporary and accessible education in the arts, sciences, humanities and professions, and by conducting research, scholarship, and creative activity across these branches of knowledge."
Established: 1923 (Fenn College), December 18, 1964 (Cleveland State University)
Type: Public (state university)
Endowment: $43.7 million
Academic Staff: 572
Admin. Staff: 1,000
Students: 17,204
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Former Names: Cleveland Y.M.C.A. School of Technology, Fenn College
Colors: Forest Green and White
Athletics: NCAA Division I – HL, EWL
Sports: 17 varsity teams
Nickname: Vikings
Website: www.csuohio.edu
