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Interested in earning a Bachelors Degree?Apply now with the Cleveland State University Application as a:

• Freshman: You've never attended college or all your college credits were earned prior to high school graduation (College Credit Plus or dual-enrollment).
• Transfer: You've attempted taking college credit hours at a 2 or 4-year college or university after high school graduation or equivalent.
• Second Bachelor / Post-Baccalaureate: You've earned or will earn a bachelor's degree at Cleveland State or another regionally accredited university or college and want to take undergraduate courses.
• International Undergraduate: Please complete the following International Applicant Form to determine how to apply to CSU.

Interested in earning a Masters Degree, Ph.D., or just want to take Graduate level courses?Apply now with the Cleveland State University Application as a:

• Graduate Degree Seeking: You would like to earn a Masters, PhD, or certificate/endorsement.
• Graduate Non-Degree Seeking: You would like to take graduate courses for professional growth and/or personal enrichment, or you wish to take a limited amount of course work to explore the possibility of later entering a graduate degree, certificate, or licensure program.
• International Graduate: Please complete the following International Applicant Form to determine how to apply to CSU.

**Start your application here.International applicants start here.**

Interested in attending Cleveland State University in another capacity, or interested in returning to continue your studies at Cleveland State University? Access our special applications unique to you below.

• College Credit Plus Applicants: You are a current high school student who wants to participate in College Credit Plus while in high school and earn undergraduate level credit.
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Applicants: You would like to enroll on-campus as a non-degree student. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: Undergraduate Non-Degree students are not eligible for Financial Aid.
• Returning to Cleveland State: Students who have not enrolled at Cleveland State University for three or more consecutive semesters (including summer) and have not enrolled at another university or college.
• Transient Students: Transient students are currently working toward a degree at another university or college and would like to take courses at Cleveland State and have the credits transferred back to their home school.

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