University Description

Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.. Read More

University History

Central State University started in 1887 as a two-year normal and industrial department funded by the state. It was first located at Wilberforce University, a historically black college in southern Ohio that was owned and operated by the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Graduation Rate: 22% Acceptance Rate: 59% Student Faculty Ratio: 24:1 School Setting: rural Notable Alumni: Nancy Wilson,Omarosa Manigault,Erik Williams,Orlando Brown,Roger Troutman,LaMonica Garrett,Leontyne Price,Hastings Banda

Academic Programs

  • Accounting
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • General Art Studies
  • General Biology
  • General Chemistry
  • General English Language and Literature
  • General Mathematics
  • General Political Science and Government
  • General Psychology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • General Computer Science
  • General History
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Middle School Education and Teaching
  • General Music Performance
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Environmental Engineering
  • English Teacher Education
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education
  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
  • Broadcast Journalism
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • General Business and Commerce
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Jazz Studies
  • Journalism
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • General Biology
  • General Special Education and Teaching
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • General History
  • General Mathematics
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
  • Middle School Education and Teaching
  • General Business and Commerce
  • General English Language and Literature
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Sports Offered

  • Basketball (M)
  • Basketball (W)
  • Cross Country (M)
  • Cross Country (W)
  • Volleyball (M)
  • Volleyball (W)

Greek Life

  • Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
  • Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
  • Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
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