Central State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Central State University?

For 2025-26, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $8,058 for Ohio residents and $11,300 for nonresidents. Those totals combine tuition with $2,420 in required fees; looking at tuition alone would understate the billed academic charge.

• Ohio-resident undergraduate tuition and required fees: $8,058.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition and required fees: $11,300.
• Typical annual room and board: $12,556.
• Reported books and supplies allowance: $720.

Adding those reported 2025-26 categories produces approximately $21,334 for a resident living on campus or $23,334 for a nonresident. These are illustrative sums, not complete cost-of-attendance budgets: transportation, personal expenses, and any student-specific charges would add to them. A commuter's housing and food costs would differ.

Published charges are also not the same as net price after grants and scholarships. The reported average net price was $7,161 for students from families earning up to $48,000 and $8,773 for those in the next reported income band, through $75,000. These are group averages, not quotes for an individual applicant. Financial aid can include grants, scholarships, work opportunities, and loans; loans must generally be repaid. Applicants should complete the FAFSA, review federal and Ohio aid eligibility, and compare their own award letter with a full budget before deciding what they can afford.

What are the work-study opportunities at Central State University?

Central State students can explore part-time employment alongside their studies, but a campus job and Federal Work-Study are not interchangeable. Work-Study is a need-based federal aid program: an eligible student earns wages by working an approved job rather than receiving the full award as an upfront tuition discount. An award does not itself guarantee that a position will be available.

Students interested in Work-Study should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask the financial aid office how approved jobs are posted and filled. Ordinary part-time jobs may have different eligibility and funding rules. In either case, students should consider working hours against class attendance and the time needed for coursework.

For career development beyond paid campus work, Central State reports individual and group career counseling, résumé and interview assistance, job fairs, employer recruitment, job-search resources, and alumni networking. Those services can help a student prepare and search; they are not verified job-placement outcomes. A major-related internship or employer project may also be valuable, but an internship is not required of every student.