Central State University

Central State University
Former name
Wilberforce State College (1887–1951)
Central State College (1951–1965)
TypePublic land-grant historically black university[1]
Established1887 (1887)[2]
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$7.5 million (2021)[3]
PresidentMorakinyo A.O. Kuti (February 2024-present) [4]
Students5,434 (fall 2022)[5]
Location, ,
U.S.[2]
CampusRural
Colors   Maroon & gold
NicknameMarauders and Lady Marauders
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IISIAC
MascotMarauder Man
Websitewww.centralstate.edu

Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

Established by the state legislature in 1887 as a two-year program for teacher and industrial training, it was originally located with Wilberforce University, a four-year institution devoted to classical academic education. It was originally known as the Combined Normal and Industrial Department.[6] In 1941 the college gained a four-year curriculum, 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.[7]

  1. ^ "A Welcome from President John W. Farland". Central State University. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "History of Central State University". Central State University. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
  3. ^ "Central State University | Data USA".
  4. ^ https://www.centralstate.edu/news/morakinyo-ao-kuti-phd-named-10th-president
  5. ^ As of fall 2019. "Central State University". NCES. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Central State, Wilberforce to merge some operations, campus services".
  7. ^ "Statement from Secretary Vilsack Celebrating Central State University's New Status as an 1890 Land-Grant Institution - USDA". www.usda.gov. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015.

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