Cleveland State University is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 and opened for classes in 1965 after acquiring the entirety of Fenn College, a private school that had been in operation since 1923.

CSU absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969. Cleveland State University's ranking in the 2022-2023 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #331-440. Its in-state tuition and fees are $12,114; out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,272. Located in downtown Cleveland, Cleveland State University offers more than 200 undergraduate and graduate programs. Selected as one of America's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, Cleveland State University features world renowned professors, more than 200 academic programs, exciting downtown internships, NCAA Division I sports, 200 + student clubs and organizations and one of Ohio's lowest tuitions.