FAST FACTS
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Location:Cleveland
Setting:Urban
Population:478,000
Enrollment:17,000
On Campus:5%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/25
  • Spring 01/12

Tuition & Payments
PLAN B: EVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
EVEN - Host campus accepts no more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $5,831

Additional Information
Receive From Canada
PLAN B

Campus Diversity
67%Caucasian
18%African American
5%Hispanic
0%Asian American
0%Native American
6%International
4%Other


Campus Links
Home Page
Catalog
Outgoing Students


NSE Links
Policies & Procedures
Campus Detail Info
Member Campus Links

How to Apply
Applications are submitted through your home campus coordinator.
Find Your NSE Office


Selected as one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, Cleveland State University features a $500 million campus makeover, more than 200 majors, minors and programs, exciting downtown internships, NCAA Division I sports, and 200+ student organization and clubs. These assets combine to create an unmatched engaged learning experience and an exceptional value.
- Established 1964
- Nickname: Vikings
- Colors: green and white
- Student to faculty ratio: 17 to 1
- 532 full-time professors
- Athletics: Horizon League - 16 varsity sports
-1,100+ students living on campus in residence halls
-1,000+ students living off campus in downtown Cleveland
-New student housing, Student Center, Arts Campus, and Recreation Center

Campus Location - Students at Cleveland State University have opportunities to experience big city excitement just steps from campus. Located on the shore of Lake Erie, Cleveland is home to great arts and sports.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Anthropology: Anthropology

Area Studies: Black Studies, International Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Studio Art, Theater Art

Athletics: Fitness and Sports Science, Fitness Management, Physical Education, Sports Management/Administration

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science

Business: Accounting, Business, Business Administration, Finance and Operation Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Communication, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Public Relations, Supply and Logistics Management

Chemistry: Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry

Communications: Broadcasting, Communication, Electronic Media, Film, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Journalism, Journalism and Contemporary Media, Multimedia, Organizational Communication

Computer Science: System Administration

Criminal Justice: Criminology

Earth Sciences: Geology

Economics: Economics

Education: Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Exceptional Children, Health Education, Instructional Sciences, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Secondary Education, Social Science Education, Special Education, Urban Education

Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: Classical Studies, Creative Writing, English, Linguistics, Literature

Environmental Studies: Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies

Foreign Language: Arabic (some courses), Chinese (some courses), French, Japanese (some courses), Slavic, Spanish

General Studies: Classical Studies, Liberal Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Environmental Planning, Spatial Geographic Information Science, Urban Planning, Urban Studies

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Health Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physical Therapy, Urban Health

History: Historic Preservation, History

Information Studies: Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology

International Studies: International Relations

Mathematics: Actuarial Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Pure Math, Statistics

Performing Arts: Acting, Music, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Theory and Composition, Performance, Theater Arts/Drama

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Ethics, Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Physics

Political Science: International Affairs/Relations, International Studies, Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Recreation: Sports Management

Sociology/Social Work: Social Work, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies

Speech Pathology and Audiology: Speech Pathology and Audiology

Theater: Performance and Directing

Closed Programs
Nursing

Limitations
Music

Notable Academic Programs
Music, Communication, Urban Studies

Unique Academic Programs
Urban Studies

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements
  • 2.5 GPA
  • None.
Exchange Preferences
  • Full-year exchange Accepted
  • Single term exchange Accepted
Mid-Year Exchange (Exchange that begins with the Spring/Winter Term)
  • Available
Non-Native English Speakers
  • TOEFL: must have a score of 550 paper, 197 computer or 65 Internet
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students
  • No graduate or post-baccalaureate students
Summer Exchange
  • Not available
International Students (Visa Students)
  • Will accept on Plan B
Tuition/Fees
  • Fees are subject to change without notice.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
  • No tuition/fees are paid to the host campus.
  • Figures do not include costs you will incur for course specific enrollment (e.g., laboratory courses, student teaching, studio art)
  • See below for credit hour restrictions and/or miscellaneous fees applicable to Plan B students.
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
  • Plan B: 18
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 7/16/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
Parking Pass Fee: $200 Semester Plan B Optional
Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Fee: $1,660 Year Plan B Optional

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
  • Figures are current as of 7/16/2012.
  • Expect 5% or more increase for the subsequent academic year.
  • Figures are based on the average room and meal plan selected by NSE students. Actual costs may be greater or less depending upon your selected room type and meals.
  • Two semesters = one academic year
  • Three quarters = one academic year
On-Campus Housing Per Semester
  • Single: $5,831 (includes meals)
  • Per semester unless otherwise noted
  • On campus living encouraged
Off-Campus Housing
  • Appoximate monthly cost: $750
  • Proximity to campus: .2 miles
  • Local Public Transportation Available to Campus
Meal Plans Per Semester
  • Meal purchase is required for on campus living.
  • $1975 per semester for 15 meals per week.
Notes About Meal Plans
on campus residents can elect smaller and cheaper meal plans.



All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.