Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio
About
Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university formerly located in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. In September 2026, the university was formally annexed into the neighboring city of Xenia, Ohio. Founded in 1887, it enrolls approximately 2,700 students across its five constituent colleges. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the University System of Ohio, and the Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE). Established by the state legislature as a two-year program for teacher and industrial training, CSU was originally part of the four-year private Wilberforce University. It was known as the Combined Normal and Industrial Department.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$11,300
- Estimated total for international students
- US$25,374
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$8,300
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$22,374
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,620
- Graduate students
- 43
- International undergraduates
- 9%
- Students per teacher
- 16 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 99%
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$36,832
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (34)
Bachelor's degrees30 subjects
Master's degrees2 subjects
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.