The following admission requirements apply to students who have completed any amount of college-level course work after high school or earning the GED.

Transfer applicants must earn at least a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average (GPA) at all previous colleges and universities combined in order to be admitted to Cleveland State University as a degree-seeking student.

A complete transfer application includes the following materials:

1. A completed Cleveland State application (online or paper).
2. An official copy of the applicant's grade transcript sent directly from all regionally accredited colleges or universities attended.
• Note that applicants who have earned fewer than 12 semester hours of college credit must also send an official high school transcript directly from the high school. Applicants who graduated fewer than five years prior to their application date must also submit official ACT or SAT scores. This information will be considered in the admission process.
• Students currently enrolled in another college or university at the time of their application may be admitted conditionally to Cleveland State based on their previous academic performance pending receipt of their final, official transcript.
• Applicants who are unable to obtain an official transcript from a previous college/university because of financial or other obligations may not be considered for transfer to Cleveland State. Failure to list attendance at a college or university on the admissions application may be grounds for admission revocation or dismissal from the university.
3. A one-time, $30 undergraduate application processing fee.
4. Undergraduate admissions also recommends that transfer applicants send an official copy of their high school transcript in order to provide documentation of meeting Cleveland State's foreign language requirement.

If you have questions about the University's admission requirements, contact an admissions recruiter.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specific Colleges

The College of Education and Human Services and Fenn College of Engineering have individual GPA and test score requirements for direct admission into their colleges that exceed the minimum admission requirements stated above.

• College of Education and Human Services (includes School of Nursing)
• 2.5 GPA
• Fenn College of Engineering
• 2.2 GPA and
• Grade of C or better in course equivalent to Cleveland State's Math 181, 182; CHM 261, 262; PHY 241 or 243; and ENG 101, 102
• Note: For the Department of Engineering Technology the university minimum admission requirements apply

Additional Admission Requirements for the Department of Music

Music students must complete an additional application and complete an audition form. Students who have not completed a music theory course for college credit are also required to complete an oral and written placement exam. Contact the Department of Music for additional information at 216.687.2033.