Cleveland State At A Glance

Established: 1964 by action of the Ohio General Assembly
President: Michael Schwartz, Ph.D.
First classes held: Spring 1965
Enrollment: Approximately 16,000 (Fall semester 2001) 80% from Cuyahoga County; 98% from Ohio
Graduates: More than 88,000 - 85 percent of whom live in the area
Faculty: 506 full-time
Yearly Tuition and Fees: Undergraduate $5,196; New Undergraduates $5,496; Graduate $7,514; Law $10,543 for Ohio residents - Fall Semester 2002
Location: In the heart of downtown Cleveland, Euclid Avenue between East 17th and East 30th Street; Carnegie Ave. to Payne Ave.
Phone: (216) 687-2000
Campus: Approximately 82 acres, 40 buildings. Distinctive architectural features include the two pyramids of the Music and Communication building; the five-story glass atrium of University Center, known as "the Cage"; the Intramural Sports Center, a rectangular geodesic dome; historic Mather Mansion, a remnant of "Millionaires' Row"; the 13,610-seat Convocation Center; and the new Law Library, College of Business building, Health Sciences Center and College of Urban Affairs building.
Academic Organizations: Seven Colleges, including Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Law, Urban Affairs, and Graduate Studies. In addition, there is First College, a small liberal arts program within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Division of University Studies offers services to freshmen and undeclared majors. The Division of Continuing Education offers non-credit courses to thousands of students a year. Project 60 offers free classes to senior citizens.
Academic Programs: Over 70 undergraduate programs, 35 master's-level programs, two advanced degrees in law, six doctorates, two education specialist degrees, and joint law-business (JD/MBA) and law-public administration (JD/MPA) degrees.
Athletics: NCAA Division I. Men's baseball, basketball, fencing, golf, soccer, swimming, wrestling and tennis. Women's basketball, cross-country, fencing, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and golf. Colors: forest green and white.
Nickname: Vikings.
Conference: Horizon League, Eastern Wrestling League.
Student Activities: Student Government Association, Student Bar Association, Campus Activities Board, student-run radio station (WCSB-FM), three student newspapers (The Cauldron, The Vindicator and The Cleveland Stater), Whiskey Island literary magazine, the Gavel law school publication, five national fraternities, seven sororities and more than 100 student honorary, professional, cultural and social organizations.
Student Profile: 55 percent women, 45 percent men. Approximately 27 percent minorities. Average age 28. About one-third are in graduate school or law school.

Cleveland State University is an institution of higher learning located in downtown Cleveland. The University's primary goal is to recruit, instruct, retain and graduate a diverse student population. In doing so, the University provides strong undergraduate and graduate programs to prepare students for productive careers and life-long learning.

Cleveland State's roots can be traced to an educational program offered by the Cleveland YMCA in 1870, which evolved into Fenn College in 1929. Fenn was renowned as a pioneer in the development of internship programs for engineering and business students. In 1964, Cleveland State's undergraduate program was chartered from the Fenn College roots as an act of the Ohio General Assembly to provide state-assisted, comprehensive programs of higher education for citizens of Northeast Ohio. Today, about 16,000 students attend Cleveland State, 69 percent of whom are undergraduates. The urban campus encompasses approximately 82 acres and operates 40 buildings. Cleveland State offers over 70 undergraduate majors and programs that include business, arts and science, engineering, education and urban affairs.

Cleveland State's James J. Nance College of Business Administration is one of the largest business schools in Ohio. The College works closely with Cleveland's corporate community to help students gain experience in their chosen fields. Business students at Cleveland State have received numerous state and national accolades, and student teams have won the Deloitte Touche Challenge seven out of the last 10 years. The Student Marketing Team consistently wins awards.

The Fenn College of Engineering features Cleveland State's award-winning Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), where students receive hands-on instruction in manufacturing design. Engineering students are encouraged to enhance their academic programs through independent study and cooperative work/study programs.

The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs is rated one of the nation's top 10 programs. It gives students research and practical opportunities within the Cleveland metropolitan area with field experience such as rebuilding urban neighborhoods or predicting the effects of urban development.

The College of Arts and Sciences offers the opportunity for study in a broad range of disciplines leading to professional careers. First College, a small, liberal arts college within Arts & Sciences, is the winner of Ohio's prestigious Program Excellence Award. It is known for innovative teaching approaches and small class sizes that foster interaction between teachers and students.

The College of Education promotes a strong student-teaching program to help its students gain a better understanding of the learning process. Elementary, early childhood, physical, Montessori, preschool and secondary education are among the programs provided by Cleveland State. Special certification is offered in many areas.

Cleveland State complements its undergraduate program with a full range of opportunities in graduate education, including 35 master's and six doctoral-level degrees in areas that address Ohio's economic and social needs.

The University's Cleveland-Marshall School of Law has roots in the nineteenth century, when it was established as the Cleveland School of Law. In 1946, the Cleveland School of Law merged with the John Marshall School of Law, and the resulting Cleveland-Marshall College of Law became part of Cleveland State in 1969. Cleveland-Marshall offers unique programs that combine business and law and health care and law, and was ranked sixth in health care law by U.S. News & World Report.

Of Cleveland State's students, 55 percent are women and 27 percent are minorities. Significantly, nearly 96 percent of the University's students are from northeast Ohio, and 85 percent of graduates remain in the Cleveland area. Cleveland State also offers a wide variety of adult education programs. About 4,000 area residents attend the University's continuing education program, and Project 60 offers free, non-degree education to the Cleveland area's senior citizens.

Cleveland State University launched its 25-year Master Plan, "Pathways to Learning," in 1995. The Plan provides the basis for continued educational excellence by matching educational programs with superior academic classrooms, public spaces and improved access and egress as well as increased housing. The University's goal is to make the campus a premier environment in which faculty and students may work and learn.