College of Graduate Studies

Overview

Cleveland State University / College of Graduate Studies is located in Cleveland, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration (MSN/MBA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Administration (JD/MPA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Environmental Sciences (JD/MAES)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Computer and Information Science (MCIS)
Juris Doctor/Master of Urban Planning, Design, and Development (JD/MUPDD)
Master of Arts (MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Master of Nonprofit Administration and Leadership (MNAL)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Urban Planning and Development (MUPD)
Juris Doctor/Master of Science (JD/MS)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Labor Relations and Human Resources (MLRHR)
Specialist in Psychology (Psy S)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Master of Accounting (MAC)
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Arts in Environmental Sciences (MAES)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Public Health (MPH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1235
Doctoral Degrees	47
Other Advanced Degrees	38

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Thesis defense
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Dissertation defense
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,931

Applied

2,250

Accepted

966

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 1st	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiology, robotics, photovoltaics, parasitology, biochemistry, energy, cognitive science, fluid dynamics, community development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	67,832,038

Location & Contact

Address 2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44115
United States

Contact Dr. Jianping Zhu
Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Email: j.zhu94@csuohio.edu
Phone: 216-687-3595
Fax: 216-875-9933

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