The origin of the Cleveland State University (CSU) dates back to the 1880s when the Cleveland YMCA started offering evening and day courses to underprivileged students. In 1906, the YMCA program was reorganized as the Association Institute, which became Fenn College in 1929. Cleveland State University was established as a state-aided institution in 1964 and it adopted the campus, curriculum, and staff of Fenn College. At present, the university holds the accreditation of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Also, its various programs are accredited by different prestigious organizations. The institution comprises of 10 schools and colleges dedicated to diverse fields of education.
Situated in the center of downtown Cleveland, the CSU main campus is spread across 85 acres and includes more than 40 buildings. The campus has a top-notch infrastructure that offers first-rate facilities. The nineteen-story Rhodes Tower is home to University Library, several faculty offices, and spacious classrooms. Apart from academic amenities, the campus offers facilities to play various sports like basketball, golf, fencing, soccer, wrestling, swimming, lacrosse, tennis, softball and volleyball. It also houses Mather Mansion, Fenn Tower and a 110,000 sq. ft Student Recreation Centre that features modern exercise equipment, group fitness classes, and facilities for other extracurricular activities. The campus provides students with comfortable accommodation and wide-ranging dining options. Furthermore, the university has an extended campus in Westlake.
CSU offers over 1,000 graduate, undergraduate, honors, professional certificate and continuing education courses in around 200 fields like accounting, sports, anthropology, arts, design, sciences, business, communication, engineering, economics, education, film, mathematics, nursing, philosophy, pharmacy, psychology, social work, etc. It has 511 qualified faculty members and around 17,730 students including over 1,400 foreign students. The university houses around 200 professional, honorary, social and cultural student organizations. It also maintains partnerships with more than 250 industrial and governmental organizations and higher education institutions like Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, NASA Glenn Research Centre, City of Cleveland, etc.
CSU has over 120,000 alumni worldwide including many distinguished people. Santino Bianco is an aerospace engineer at NASA Glenn Research Centre who helped in planning a space mission to Venus. Ken Bray holds one American, four Ohio and three national records in powerlifting. Dennis Congos has trained over 100 staff and administrators in supplemental instruction. He has also contributed 23 articles to professional journals and developed 60 learning skills handouts. Helene and Chuck Debelak founded the Birchwood School of Hawken. Shawn Douglas is Madison Board of Education’s president. Matt Ghaffari is a professional wrestler who holds three American records and has won World Cup four times, Pan-American Championship nine times, one World Bronze medal, two World Silver medals and one Olympic Silver medal.
Master of Computer and Information Science in Computer Science
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 14.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Information Systems
- Duration - 1.5 - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 15.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MS in Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 14.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 14.9 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 13.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 15.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Software Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 14.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Computer Science
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : 880, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 16.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.B.A. in International Business
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Accountancy
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 14.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 13.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.B.A. in Finance
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MA in Economics
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 13.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : 880, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 13.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Mathematics
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 14.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Biology
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 14.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Chemistry
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 14.1 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Biology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.A. Environmental Studies
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.B.A. in General Business
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.A. in Film & Media Arts
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.B.A. in Information Systems
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
BA in Psychology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.A. in Economics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.B.A. in Marketing
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.A. in Journalism and Promotional Communication
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : 880, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : 880, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Chemistry
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Physics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Mathematics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - SAT : Accepted, IELTS : 6
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.B.A. in Accounting
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 6, TOEFL : 78
- Fees - INR 12.4 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Entry Criteria
Courses | Exams |
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MBA - 1 Course | GMAT - Accepted GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6 & Above |
MS - 12 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 78 & Above |
MIM - 2 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 78 & Above |
BSc - 5 Courses | SAT - Accepted IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 78 & Above |
BBA - 7 Courses | SAT - 880 & Above IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 78 & Above |
BE/Btech - 4 Courses | SAT - 880 & Above IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 78 & Above |
Other Courses - 3 Courses | IELTS - 6 & Above TOEFL - 78 & Above SAT - Accepted |
Admission Requirement
Documents | SOP - Needed for few courses LOR - Needed for few courses Essays - Not required CV - Needed for few courses Additional documents - Required |
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Application fees | USD 40 |
Type of deadline | Regular |
Intake Season & Deadlines | Fall - 15ᵗʰ May 2021 Spring - 1ˢᵗ Nov 2020 Summer - 15ᵗʰ Mar 2021 |
Approximate Fees
Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
---|---|---|
MBA - 1 Course | 18 - 24 Months | INR 15.2L USD 20,766 |
MS - 12 Courses | 18 - 24 Months | INR 13.4L - 16.5L USD 18,243 - 22,535 |
MIM - 2 Courses | 1.5 - 2 Years | INR 13.4L - 14.4L USD 18,243 - 19,613 |
BSc - 5 Courses | 4 Years | INR 12.4L USD 16,904 |
BBA - 7 Courses | 4 Years | INR 12.4L USD 16,904 |
BE/Btech - 4 Courses | 4 Years | INR 12.4L USD 16,904 |
Other Courses - 3 Courses | 4 Years | INR 12.4L USD 16,904 |