Introduction
Cleveland State University, also known as Cleveland State and CSU, is a member of the University System of Ohio. The main campus of this public institution is located in downtown Cleveland and a satellite campus can be found in the nearby suburb of Westlake.
The university’s mission is “to encourage the development of human and humane knowledge in the arts, sciences, humanities and professions through scholarship, creative activity and research while providing an accessible and contemporary education to all individuals.” The school also emphasizes its metropolitan setting, encouraging students to consider issues from the metro to the global level in their life and world.