Admissions FAQs

Our Admissions Processors, Recruiters, and Enrollment Coordinators are ready to receive your calls and questions. Be sure to have the student ID number ready if the student has already been admitted to the University.

You can reach the admissions team at this number:  937-376-6249

To contact our members within the one-stop area via email, please refer to the information below.

• Office of Admissions: admissions@centralstate.edu
• Office of Financial Aid: financialaid@centralstate.edu
• Office of Cash Management: cashmanagement@centralstate.edu
• Office of Registrar: registrar@centralstate.edu

Congratulations! Your acceptance letter contains detailed instructions for your next steps, depending on your student type. 

If you’ve been accepted as an on-campus student, visit your applicant status portal to pay the non-refundable $300 confirmation fee to secure your spot in the incoming class. (Link to app status portal: https://applynow.centralstate.edu/portal/app-status)

If you’ve been accepted as an online student, confirm your decision to attend by completing the Reply to Offer form, found in your acceptance letter. 

Once your confirmed decision has been received, you will receive emails with information regarding registering for Student Orientation, Advising, & Registration (SOAR), housing, financial aid, and more.

SOAR registration dates have not yet been announced. You will receive an email once dates become available, and registration opens! 

Contact your assigned recruiter and they will assist you with this process! Your recruiter’s contact information can be found in your application status portal. (Link to app status portal: https://applynow.centralstate.edu/portal/app-status) 

To change your major, once you confirm your decision to attend, please contact your academic advisor.

If you’re having issues with your student credentials, please contact our IT helpdesk at helpdesk@centralstate.edu.

To apply you will need the following:

• A high school diploma or GED.

• A Cumulative Unweighted GPA of at least 2.2.

   

Yes, we are actively reviewing applications for the upcoming semester. Once your application is submitted, and all required materials have been received, you can expect an admissions decision within 7 business days.

• Contact the Office of Admissions via email: admissions@centralstate.edu.

After you have submitted an admissions application, you can check the status of your application by logging into your applicant status portal: https://applynow.centralstate.edu/portal/app-status If your application is missing required materials, those will be listed on the Application Checklist, found in your status portal.

Once your application checklist is complete, please allow 5-7 business days for processing. You will be notified via email (from admissions@centralstate.edu) once an admissions decision is available; you will need to log into your status portal to view your official decision letter.

You may request information through our Request Info form.

The quickest way to send your official transcripts is through one of two secure online platforms: Parchment.com or National Student Clearinghouse (Link:https://tsorder.studentclearinghouse.org/school/select). If you need to have your documents sent via email, a school official can email them to admissions@centralstate.edu. We cannot accept documents emailed directly by the student as official.

As for a transfer student, your official transcripts from your college or university must be submitted before an admissions decision is rendered on your application.

Your transfer credits will apply to General Education requirements, or your major requirements depending on whether you attended an Ohio public college or university or an out-of-state public or private institution.

For questions, please email the Office of Student Records at registrar@centralstate.edu. 

Transfer students are required to submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions. Once all official transcripts have been received, and you have confirmed your decision to attend, your transcripts will be evaluated for transfer credit within 7-10 business days; you will be contacted, via email, once the evaluation process is complete. For additional questions about transfer credit, please contact the Office of the Registrar.