Historical Acceptance Rates

Cleveland State University had an overall acceptance rate of 27.2% for the application year 2022, with 16,000 applicants and 4,352 accepted. The Early Action (EA) acceptance rate was notably higher at 35.2%, with 1,760 of the 5,000 EA applicants admitted. In contrast, the Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate was 23.6%, with 2,592 of the 11,000 RD applicants accepted. Historical trends show a slight decline in overall acceptance rates from 28.2% in 2020 and 27.9% in 2021, indicating increasing competition for prospective students.