Note: the below program uses a different system for application processing. Please follow the link below to apply for:
A nonrefundable $40 application fee* is required by check or money order (made payable to Cleveland State University). Students submitting an application online may pay with Visa or MasterCard. High school students who have limited financial resources and meet the NACAC requirements may use a NACAC Request for Application Fee Waiver when applying for college. *CSU is currently waiving application fees through Fall 2025
Obtain your official transcripts. All paper transcripts must be submitted in an official sealed envelope. You are required to submit official high school transcripts from every school that you’ve attended. Download the high school transcript request form as a PDF here. Seniors should also include the 12th-grade schedule of classes and seventh-semester grades (if available). Students with post-secondary coursework must include college transcripts from every institution attended. Download the college transcript request form as a PDF here. If you completed the GED you should submit an official score transcript from the state in which the diploma was earned. If the GED was earned in Ohio, visit the Ohio Department of Education to download the appropriate form and follow the submission instructions. If the GED was earned in a state other than Ohio, visit www.acenet.edu to download the appropriate form and follow the submission instructions.