Central State University

This article is about a university in Wilberforce, Ohio. For that from which it demerged, see Wilberforce University. For the university in Oklahoma formerly named Central State University, see University of Central Oklahoma. For the central university of a nation-state, see Central University (disambiguation).
Central State University
Former name
Wilberforce State College (1887–1951)
Central State College (1951–1965)
TypePublic land-grant historically black university
Established1887 (1887)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
PresidentMorakinyo A.O. Kuti (February 2024-present)
Students2,708 (fall 2024)
Location
Wilberforce, Ohio
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U.S.
CampusRural
Colors   Maroon & gold
NicknameMarauders and Lady Marauders
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II — SIAC
MascotMarauder Man
Websitecentralstate.edu

Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. 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. The college gained a four-year curriculum in 1941, independent status in 1947, and was renamed as Central State College in 1951. With further development, it gained university status in 1965. In 2014, Central State University received designation as a land-grant university.

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