Chicago State University

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About Chicago State University

Chicago State University (CSU) is a state university of the U.S. state of Illinois, located in Chicago. The University is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Chicago State University opened its doors as a teacher training school in a leaky railroad freight car in Blue Island, Illinois on September 2, 1867. Today, in contrast, the university is a fully accredited public, urban institution located on 161-picturesque acres in a residential community on the Southside of Chicago. During the first year of its founding, CSU enrolled 62 students. The current student enrollment is nearly 7,200. In addition to the Honors College and School of Graduate and Professional Studies, Chicago State has the following five, degree-granting colleges: College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health Sciences; and College of Pharmacy.