Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115, United States

Cleveland State University is a public research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. 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 School of Law in 1969.

*Costs below may vary slightly due to intake term and number of credits taken.
They are based on Grad Direct cost per credit of $1260/credit; pre-requisite courses are charged at the same rate.
Tuition and fees are subject to an annual increase and may change slightly for 23-24.
• The degree program requires 31-33 credits total (31 for thesis track; 33 for non-thesis), not including pre-requisite
courses that may be required. A typical courseload is 9, 10 or 11 credits/semester.
• Students are in the Global program for the first two semesters and will be charged a program fee that includes tuition for
9 credits and all required fees. Any credits above 9 will be charged at a rate of $1260 per credit.
• Fees included in the Global first year program include: orientation, SEVIS, athletic, career services, RTA UPass fees.
Course fees are not included and typically cost around $200/semester.
• Students without an undergraduate degree in Information Systems will need to take up to 4 pre-requisite courses before
starting their degree program. We will pre-evaluate your transcripts and give you an estimate.
• Housing (required for at least one semester @ $4500 per semester) and insurance ($2400/year) are not included in the
prices above.
*Curriculum layout and student choice may reduce or extend student’s study plan.
**Summer and year 2 credits do not include fees which will be charged directly to the student.
Program
Entry Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
(Summer)
*3-Term
Year One
Bill
24
Credits
$31,153
Graduate
Direct*
9 credits
$11,796
9 Credits
$11,796
6 CR
$7,561**
Term 4
(Year 2)
7-9 CR
$8,822 -
$11,343

Pre-Requisite Courses *
Typically, no more than 3-5
Core Courses
(18 credit hours)
Electives (13-15 cr hrs –
samples)
• Fundamentals of System
Development (4 cr)
• IT for Competitive Advantage (3 cr)
• System Analysis Methods (3 cr)
• Modern Database Design &
Implementation (3 cr)
• Mgt of Business Networks (3 cr)
• Project Management & Scheduling
• Emerging Technologies in Info
Systems
• Advanced Systems Analysis &
Design
• Enterprise Databases
• Management Networks & Security
Risks
• Business Analysis
• Legal Environment of Info Systems
• Managing Networks & Security
Risks
• Electronic Commerce
• Data Mining & Business Intell.
• IT Governance
• Advanced Info Security
• Website Design
 https://shorelight.widen.net/s/kx5lgwjlln/csu-mis-program-guide

 

Transcripts of academic work and degree certificates from each college/university attended. As a part of your application, you are required to order an evaluation of your foreign education credentials from one of our three approved servicers: Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) , World Education Services (WES) or SpanTran Learn more here. 

Proof of having met at least one of the English language proficiency requirements. CSU offers students the following choices to prove English language proficiency:

Meet minimum test score requirements:

  • TOEFL: 78 
  • ILETS : 6.0
  • PTE – 50
  • Duo lingo - 105 as of Spring 2025 (100 Fall 2024)

Successful completion of CSU's IELP (Intensive English Language Program) Advanced Level, with a grade of 80% or better (www.csuohio.edu/ce/ielp/).

Completion of English language studies (Level 112) from any ELS Language Center.

Graduated from a secondary school or accredited college/university in the US or from one of the TOEFL exempted countries.

Official score report of the GRE, GMAT, or MAT, if required by your academic department for your program. The academic program has the option of requiring additional test requirements from applicants. Please check your academic department's requirements in the graduate catalog.

Letters of recommendation are required for most programs, but not all. Please check your specific program's requirements by reviewing the minimum admissions requirements by program.

https://www.csuohio.edu/international-admissions/graduate-admission-requirements 

Graduate General Application Deadlines:

All applications must be submitted and complete on the application deadline date.

Spring Semester 2024- December 7

Summer Semester 2024 - April 13 (IELP only)
(Summer semester admission is limited, so please check with your department directly for more information.)

Fall Semester 2024 - July 12

https://www.csuohio.edu/international-admissions/important-dates-and-deadlines 

 

Please send the student details and documents to admissions@indoglobalstudies.org. IGS team will submit the application through shorelight portal.