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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2153rd for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Full-time Enrollment1,451
    Total Enrollment1,623
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$20
    Graduate Application Fee$20
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Wilberforce, OH

    Total Population567 (N/A urban / 567 rural)
    Households92 (2.63 people per house)
    Families66 (3.2 people per family)
    Pop. — African American507
    Pop. — Asian5
    Pop. — Pacific Islander1
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native14
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)74
    Pop. — Other12

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (education)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Central State University?

    Ranks 1378th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,890 $2,890 $9,058
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $2,404 $2,404 $2,404
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $215 $215 $496
    FT Graduate Tuition $6,696 $6,696 $11,496
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $279 $279 $479
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $14,876 $14,876 $21,045
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $15,676 $15,676 $21,845
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,274 $8,274 $14,443

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $4,710 trend  $5,294 $4,710 trend  $5,294 $10,200 trend  $11,463
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $954 trend  $900
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,432 trend  $7,402
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $736 trend  $1,280
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,432 trend  $7,402
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,754 trend  $2,080
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,754 trend  $2,080

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Central State University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Independent Great Lakes Region
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Independent Great Lakes Region
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Independent Great Lakes Region

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Central State University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentNo
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,364
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$3,978
    Board Fee$3,424

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Central State University ranks 1128th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,459 449 pie   77%
    State & Local Grant Aid $904 216 pie   37%
    Institutional Grant Aid $5,711 178 pie   31%
    Student Loan Aid $5,367 509 pie   87%
    Any financial aid type   558 pie   96%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Central State University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    6410
    Black Non-Hispanic
    7077101,417
    Hispanic
    10414
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    N/A11
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    N/A22
    White Non-Hispanic
    14822
    Race Unknown
    8572157
    Total 822 801 1,623

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Central State University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 5 6
    Art Teacher Education
    Art/Art Studies, General 2 2
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 5 5
    Broadcast Journalism 1 1
    Business/Commerce, General 54 8 62
    Chemistry, General
    Computer Science 2 4 6
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 1
    Economics, General
    Education, Other 15 1 16
    English Language and Literature, General 5 1 6
    Geology/Earth Science, General
    Health Teacher Education
    History, General 2 2
    Industrial Technology/Technician 4 4
    Jazz/Jazz Studies 1 1 2 4
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
    Manufacturing Engineering 1 5 6
    Mathematics, General 1 1
    Music Performance, General 1 1
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 7 7
    Political Science and Government, General 3 1 4
    Psychology, General 9 3 12
    Radio and Television 9 9
    Secondary Education and Teaching
    Social Work 3 3
    Sociology 5 1 6
    Special Education and Teaching, General
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 1 1
    Water Resources Engineering 1 1
    Total 4 143 2 17 166

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Central State University ranks 1459th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $53,202 ($55,757 male / $48,093 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 90 (60 male / 30 female)
    Total Benefits $1,780,750

    Central State University Summary

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    Central State University is a historically black university located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The school also garnered national attention and stirred some controversy when they awarded Mike Tyson with an honorary doctorate degree.

    Summary content courtesy of Wikipedia.

    Central State University Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Tutoring and Writing Center. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. For instance, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad and Teacher Certification. Central State University is unique in its study options. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Central State University.

    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    History:
    History – General
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Communications & Journalism:
    Broadcast Journalism, Radio/Television
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Health Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, multiple levels
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Jazz Studies, Music – General Performance
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    Popular majors:
    thirty-one percent business per marketing, eleven percent education, ten percent communications per journalism, ten percent psychology, ten percent social sciences, seven percent engineering, five percent visual and performing arts
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    recreation & fitness – general

    Further, for international students, the application fee is 20.

    Central State University Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 38% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 47%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were five hundred and sixty total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and ninety-five total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of August. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of June and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

    Central State University Athletics

    The Marauders are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

    Central State University Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Leadership, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid distribution is at twenty-eight percent scholarships per grants and seventy-two percent loans per jobs.

    Central State University Students

    Central State University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Further, the student body consists of sixty-five percent in-state students, thirty-five percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, forty-five percent women, fifty-five percent men, ninety-two percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, one percent white per non-hispanic and five percent race per ethnicity unreported. Furthermore, it is part of an Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 38 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Historically black. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, five hundred and eighty-nine degree-seeking undergrads, three hundred and fifty-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and six graduate enrollment.

    This school features the Rural setting, Rural community (under 2,500) and Residential campus. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as Afro-American museum, hydraulics laboratory, computer numerically controlled equipment for machining and robotic welding, business incubator. Clearly, the school is located 18 miles from Dayton.Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, eighty-six percent of first-year students live in college housing, sixty-one percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, one-AUG deadline for housing deposit, one hundred and ninety-five dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

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    8 months ago

    Central State University will give you the all around experience. I graduated in 1998 and now my sister, continues the legacy, which she is in her 3rd yr, representing Foundation Hall as a Resident Assistant. You have to give Central State a try, it will be well worth it.

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    12 months ago

    Both of my brothers attened CSU,and they were both also in the band there....one of them was given a scholarship to attend there! I LUV CSU!!!!!