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Central State University has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Central State University

      1400 Brush Row Road PO Box 1004 Wilberforce, OH 45384

    • Central State University

      840 Germantown St. Dayton, OH 45402

    Business ProfileforCentral State University

    Colleges and Universities
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 4 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    7 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Central State University is a baccalaureate degree granting institution, one of 13 state supported universities and the only public historically black university in Ohio. Offering 33 undergraduate and one graduate major, its mission is to prepare students for leadership and service.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Central State University has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Central State University

        1400 Brush Row Road PO Box 1004 Wilberforce, OH 45384

      • Central State University

        840 Germantown St. Dayton, OH 45402

      Location of This Business
      1400 Brush Row Road PO Box 1004, Wilberforce, OH 45384
      BBB File Opened:
      8/2/1999
      Years in Business:
      137
      Business Started:
      3/19/1887
      Business Management
      • Jack Thomas, President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Jack Thomas, President

      Customer Contact

      • Dr. John Garland, President Emeritus
      • Ms. Wendy Hayes, Chief of Staff
      • Jack Thomas, President
      Additional Contact Information

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      7 Customer Complaints

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      4 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Jessica M

      1 star

      10/10/2022

      After reading the past reviews, I can now see that my situation and the lack of communication at CSU is not an isolated case. I work for a school district and am part of a union in California. I had just become aware of a free college program that had become available through my union and CSU. However after applying and sending in various transcripts, I didn't receive any definitive notification about whether or not I was accepted. I reached out through phone call and email and had a similar experience as other reviewers. No one ever knew the answer to my question, everyone simply kept referring me to someone else. I applied in January of 2022. In July 2022 the free college program was halted and only students that were already enrolled could continue in the program. I would have still been able to benefit from this program if the people there could get their jobs done! Without that program I can't afford tuition and I don't want to be tied down to student loans for years to come. I can't really speak for the teachers or other staff since I didn't get a chance to actually receive instruction.

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