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Central State University

Wilberforce, Ohio · Public · 2,620 undergrads · HBCU

Central State University admits 99% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Central State University?

99% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

2,810 applied, 2,771 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Central State University cost?

$13,307 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,307 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,374.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,428
$30,000–$48,000$12,808
$48,000–$75,000$13,894
$75,000–$110,000$18,112
over $110,000$18,558

Out-of-state tuition is $11,300 a year, against $8,300 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,000 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

2,620
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Rural
Campus setting in Wilberforce, OH.
56%
of first-years come back for year two.
14%
finish in four years. 26% within six.
$36.8k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$18.3k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Central State University is on

Easiest to get into in OhioCheapest after aid in Ohio

Questions people ask

What is Central State University's acceptance rate?
99% for fall 2024: 2,771 of 2,810 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Central State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $13,894 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,374.
How much does Central State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Central State University is $11,300 a year, against $8,300 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,307 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,000 tuition gap gives about $16,307 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Central State University's graduation rate?
26% of students finish within six years and 14% within four (IPEDS).