Cleveland State University (CSU) is a public research university in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1964, and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the buildings, property, and students of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923.

CSU offers many disciplines and research facilities, with 70 academic majors, 27 master’s degree programs, two post-master’s degrees, six doctoral degrees, and two law degrees. It also has research cooperation agreements with the nearby NASA Glenn Research Center.

The University is organized around nine academic colleges and five specialty semi-autonomous schools:

• Cleveland–Marshall College of Law
• College of Education and Human Services
• College of Graduate Studies
• College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
• College of Sciences and Health Professions
• Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Honors College
• Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
• Monte Ahuja College of Business
• School of Nursing
• School of Communication
• School of Film and Television Arts (in development)
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Social Work
• Washkewicz College of Engineering