Central State University

1400 Brush Row Rd, Wilberforce, OH 45384-100 -  View Map

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• Central State University academically prepare students with diverse backgrounds and educational needs for leadership and service in an increasingly complex and rapidly changing world. An open access institution, Central State University fosters academic excellence, providing a strong liberal arts foundation with majors in selected fields.
• The University's goal of "Excellence in the New Millennium" includes becoming a national resource center, through its Institute for Urban Education, for the training of urban teachers and the exchange of scholarship on urban education problems and opportunities. The Colleges of Education, Arts & Sciences, and Business & Industry, which includes Manufacturing Engineering and Water Resources Management, form the core of the University's academic offerings.
• Academics are the heart of Central State. We are committed to producing graduates that are well qualified to move into their chosen profession or go on to graduate school. Central State has a strong heritage and rich legacy of academic excellence. Let us prove it to you by joining us.
• Central State is located in Wilberforce, Ohio, four miles northeast of Xenia and 18 miles east of Dayton. The campus is midway between Cincinnati and Columbus on U.S. 42, about 55 miles from each city. Air and bus transportation is available to Dayton, and local bus lines service travelers to Xenia and Wilberforce.
• CSU is accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.,National Association of Schools of Music,North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Ohio Department of Education.
• Profile last updated: 01/05/2009.

In the News:

• Central State OKs plan to improve graduation rates (Zanesville Times Recorder)
  posted on May 3, 2011 at 11:08:59 pm
  WILBERFORCE (AP) -- Central State University trustees have approved a plan to improve graduation rates at Ohio's only public historically black college.
• Central State aims to boost grad rate (Dayton Daily News)
  posted on May 2, 2011 at 01:31:11 am
  WILBERFORCE — Central State University trustees approved a campuswide reorganization plan late last week aimed at combating graduation rates that are half the national average.CSU has long struggled to grow student enrollment and improve retention and graduation rates. In 2010, only 47 percent of freshmen returned for their sophomore year and just 19 percent graduated after six years.
• Football: Pickerington North's Nimmons to sign with Central State (This Week Pickerington)
  posted on April 22, 2011 at 02:03:34 pm
  Pickerington High School North senior football player Gabe Nimmons will sign to play for Central State University on Wednesday, April 27, ThisWeekSPORTS.com has learned.
• Central State University plans to survive and thrive despite possible budget cuts (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  posted on April 17, 2011 at 10:13:38 pm
  Central State University is determined to survive. It hopes new programs to retain and graduate students and affiliations with other schools are enough to overcome potential state budget cuts in the future.
• 2 Charged In CSU Dorm Thefts (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton)
  posted on April 4, 2011 at 07:03:53 pm
  Two men are accused of stealing from Central State University dorm rooms while the students were on spring break.

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