2026 Graduation
College of Graduate Studies

Programs Offered

Prepare to advance your career, expand your expertise, and make a meaningful, lasting impact through our comprehensive and forward-thinking graduate programs.

What will you study?

With over 175 career-building programs available, we make achieving your goals more accessible. Search our wide range of programs below to find the bachelor’s or master’s degree, certificate, minor or accelerated program that best fits your needs.

Intellectual Property Certificate
Intellectual Property Certificate

Format: On Campus

Earn valuable knowledge and skills to become a patent prosecutor, intellectual property litigator, entertainment lawyer, or corporate counsel. Tailor your education to your interests with a selection of courses to choose from and gain experiential learning through a hands-on externship. The certificate program consists of 12 credit hours.

JD/MBA Joint Degree Program
JD/MBA Joint Degree Program

Format: On Campus

Earn a Juris Doctor and a Master of Business Administration in just four years, rather than the traditional five. By merging coursework from the College of Law and the College of Business, you can complete the program efficiently without sacrificing the depth of knowledge in either field.

Juris Doctor, Online
Juris Doctor, Online

Format: Online

Expand your skill set to become more effective in your job or fulfill your goal of becoming an attorney to advocate for others with synchronous and asynchronous online coursework as well as six in-person weekend residencies on campus.

Leadership and Law Certificate
Leadership and Law Certificate

Format: On Campus

Set yourself apart as an attorney with exceptional leadership skills and the ability to create meaningful change. Develop the critical knowledge and tools to take on legal leadership roles across industries, whether you're interested in private practice, the business sector, government or nonprofits. The certificate program consists of 15 credit hours.

Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner MSN, Online
Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner MSN, Online

Format: Online

Prepare to be an advanced practice registered nurse specializing in primary care for patients of all ages. FNPs deliver care in community-based care systems, private and group interdisciplinary practice settings. Clinical competencies include assessing and diagnosing conditions through the use of tests and procedures, and ultimately developing an evidence-based plan of treatment that may include pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, PH 227
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Location
2258 Euclid Avenue, PH 227
Phone: 216-687-9370
Fax: 216-687-9383