Office of the President

From President John W. Garland

Welcome to Central State University, a nationally recognized academic institution in the heart of Ohio. Our beautiful campus in Wilberforce is home to a proud 125-year tradition of excellence in higher education.

Central State offers leading edge programs in urban education, manufacturing and environmental engineering and jazz studies and has graduated generations of leaders in fields ranging from education, business, and communications, to the natural sciences and the fine and performing arts. More than 80 percent of Central State University graduates go on to graduate school or a career in their field within one year of graduation.

Central State offers a welcoming and diverse community designed with you in mind. Our nurturing environment encourages both the intellectual and social development of our students; we will prepare you to not only excel in your chosen careers but also to lead and serve others. Here you will be part of a caring community. You will receive hands-on learning and personal mentoring by professors who truly care about your goals and ambitions.

I invite you to take some time to visit Central State University, tour the campus, and talk to students and faculty. You will see for yourself why Central State is a place where leaders are creating change.

John W. Garland
President, ’71