History
In 1867 in a leaky railroad boxcar, a normal school was formed, Teacher Training School (then renamed Cook County Normal School). Over the next 150 years, this school grew from Chicago Normal School to Chicago Teachers College, and eventually to Chicago State University (CSU). Up until 1967, there were two branches of Chicago Teachers College: North Branch and South Branch.
Education
At Chicago State, we are intentional about designing educational experiences and cultivating partnerships that equip our students with the skills needed to be successful in an ever-transforming job landscape. Through our seventy undergraduate and graduate degree-granting and non-degree programs, and the University’s five colleges—Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy, our students continue to demonstrate the transformative power of education through your resilience, dedication to academic excellence, and strong demonstration of integrity.
Research
The mission of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research (IER) is to support institutional decision making at Chicago State University by providing leadership and oversight for complex analyses for both academic departments and university administration, and to collaborate with other universities to provide comparative data. IER is a highly collaborative unit and is responsible for creating an environment which promotes the use of institutional data, analysis and research for decision making in keeping with CSU's educational mission.
Distance Learning Courses
Housing services
With 150 double rooms, we provided a room with adjoining bathrooms and 24 single rooms with private baths; in addition, ADA rooms are available. Each room comes furnished with beds (frame and mattress), dressers, desks, chairs, closet space, cable and phone connection, as well as Ethernet and Wi-Fi access.
Library services
Library and Instruction Services provides exemplary information and instructional services to guide learning, teaching, research and discovery for the Chicago State University community.
ICT services
Information Technology Division (ITD) is committed to create and maintain IT service delivery that drives innovation, to provide its faculty, staff, and students with an integrated, secured, and advanced technology infrastructure that is broadly-accessible to people who need it when they need it and where they need it.
Medical services
The Wellness/Health Center provides primary health services for CSU students and is a comprehensive health and educational resource for the entire campus community.The Wellness/Health Center is directed by a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner and assisted by support staff consisting of physicians, registered nurses and other health professionals.
Student clubs
African American Student Association Allure Models Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority American Association of Immunologists (AAI) American Pharmacist’s Association (APhA-ASP) Association of Indian Pharmacists in America American Society of Consultant Pharmacists American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Asian Pharmacists of Indian Pharmacists in America American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
CSU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. This independent corporation was founded in 1895 and is recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.