Central State University

1400 Brush Row Rd, Wilberforce, OH 45384

http://www.centralstate.edu/

School Description

Provided by Central State University

Central State University shall in its own unique way, provide for equal to higher education for all applicants regardless of race, creed, sex, or physical limitation. To that end, Central State University carries out the following mission:

1. To foster academic excellence through teaching, researches, and service.

2. To provide educational opportunities designed to prepare graduates with a background in Liberal Arts who will be competitive in a highly technologically advanced society and for the decades ahead.

3. As a historical black institution, and now, a predominantly African-American institution, the university will continue to provide equal educational opportunities to all qualified applicants with special emphasis on the following:
a. Programs in scientific and technological fields where minorities have traditionally been under-represented and in which there is excellent future growth potential.

b. Transmitting and preserving the heritage of African-American culture.

4. To instill in students, regardless of race or ethnic background, an aspiration to support programs for those students who enter the university with academic deficiencies, and by providing a nurturing environment which promotes academic excellence in the pursuit of knowledge which will be relevant in the 21st Century and beyond.


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Central State University

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Central State University is a historically black university located in Wilberforce, Ohio. It is Ohio's only public HBCU.

History

In a sense Central State University's history began when Wilberforce University was privately established in Tawawa Springs, Ohio, in 1856.

In 1887, the Ohio General Assembly enacted legislation to create the Combined Normal and Industrial Department at Wilberforce University to provide teacher training and vocational education. This department operated as part of Wilberforce University, since 1863 owned and operated by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. A separately appointed board of trustees governed the state-financed operations.

The Normal and Industrial Department expanded from a two- to a four-year program in 1941. It was legally split from Wilberforce College in 1947, when it became the College of Education and Industrial Arts at Wilberforce, Ohio. In 1951, it was renamed Central State College. With the expansion of graduate departments, the institution achieved university status in 1965.

Academics

Central State University is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and the National Association of Schools of Music.

Organization

Central State operates three colleges: the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Business and Industry

Campus

The main campus is located in Wilberforce, Ohio. It is four miles northeast of Xenia, Ohio, 18 miles east of Dayton, Ohio and midway between Cincinnati, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio (about 55 miles from each city). A branch campus (CSU-Dayton) is located in Dayton.

Adjacent to the main campus is an outdoor education area, a natural reserve. Within a hundred yards of the Robeson Center is the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center.

Student housing

The campus housing complex, which houses approximately 1,050 students, consists of six residence halls: Williamson Hall (freshmen male), Hunter Hall (freshmen male), Green Hall (freshmen female), Anderson Hall (freshmen female), Foundation Hall (co-ed upperclassmen), and Foundation Hall II (co-ed upperclassmen).

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Marauders

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,611
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
93%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 10,814
Students Receiving Aid:
83%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 20
Selectivity:
Open Admissions
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Degree Programs at Central State University

Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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    • English Language and Literature See more schools with programs in English Language and Literature
      • English Language and Literature
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Music See more schools with programs in Music
      • Jazz/Jazz Studies
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      • Music Performance
        A program that generally prepares individuals to master musical instruments and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers. Includes instruction on one or more specific instruments from various instrumental groupings.
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  • Business

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  • Communication & Media

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    • Broadcast Journalism
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    • Radio and Television
      A program that focuses on the theories, methods, and techniques used to plan, produce, and distribute audio and video programs and messages, and that prepares individuals to function as staff, producers, directors, and managers of radio and television shows and media organizations. Includes instruction in media aesthetics; planning, scheduling, and production; writing and editing; performing and directing; personnel and facilities management; marketing and distribution; media regulations, law, and policy; and principles of broadcast technology.
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  • Education

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      • Art Teacher Education
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      • Early Childhood Education
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      • Health Teacher Education
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      • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
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      • Secondary Education
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      • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
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    • Manufacturing Engineering
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    • Water Resources Engineering
      A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for collecting, storing, moving, conserving and controlling surface- and groundwater, including water quality control, water cycle management, management of human and industrial water requirements, water delivery, and flood control.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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  • Life Science

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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
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  • Social Sciences

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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
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      • General Psychology
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      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Social Work

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    • General Social Work
      A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Industrial Technology/Technician.
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  • Technology

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      • General Computer Science
        A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations.
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Master's Level Programs

Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 93%
Part-Time 7%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 85%
Other 14%
Caucasian 1%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 57%
Out-of-State 43%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 57%
Michigan 15%
Illinois 12%
New Jersey 2%
California 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 78%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Independent Great Lakes Region)
Basketball (Independent Great Lakes Region)
Track (Independent Great Lakes Region)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 4,994 $ 10,814  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,726 $ 8,546  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,268 $ 2,268  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,815 75%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,290 36%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 4,663 31%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,085 9%  
Any Aid:
  83%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 20.00

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Central State University
Wilberforce, OH 45384
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