11 Best Mfa Programs In Cleveland, OH (2022 Updated)

I am an alumni. B.S. Chemical Engineering 2008, M.S. Biomedical Engineering 2012. I chose CSU as my undergrad school over Case Western because Case is ridiculously expensive and I received a full scholarship to CSU. My mother told me I could choose whatever school I wanted but if I passed the scholarship up for 40k+ a year in debt she would kill me. Thanks mom, you were right as always! The Chemical and Biomedical Engineering departments are outstanding. Great faculty, small class sizes, professors that legitimately care about the students but also won't put up with BS from students that aren't taking their own (or their classmates') education seriously. The head of the BME department at the time had a major impact on my life. He personally took interest in helping me get a full scholarship during the second year of my M.S. (Choose Ohio First scholarship), helped me land a Teaching Assistant position AND a fantastic internship. THANK YOU! CSU is not perfect though. I had some bad professors (and also excellent ones) in the math and physics departments. That is hard to avoid at any school. Many of the school departments are much, much bigger than mine so you may lose some of the personal interest from professors when your graduating undergrad class is more than 12 like mine. I tried to make use of the career center multiple times but they were not helpful in job searching. Also the Fenn College of Engineering (now the Washkewicz College of Engineering) building is woefully old and dated. It's so bad that in my second year in 2006 a metal fence had to be put about 10 – 15 feet in front of the building facade so no one would be injured by the crumbling concrete. I wish I was joking. The engineering labs were also filled with old equipment, the classrooms were missing technology that is standard in other schools like projectors. Note that this was all before the very generous donation from Mr. Washkewicz so I hope things have improved. The only other complaint I have is that my graduation requirements changed a couple times during my B.S. and I had a VERY difficult time finding out if I was on track for graduation. In fact I wasn't sure that I was going to graduate until I got confirmation about a month before graduation! Even with these complaints I had a great experience at CSU, which is why I went back for my M.S. after briefly considering Ohio State University. It was my professors and department that made the decision easy, they had a great positive effect on my life and I owe a lot to them.Jim

I'm a business student currently in my third year at CSU (transferred from Kent State) and have nothing but good things to say about this school. The campus is beautiful and right in the center of Downtown, giving you easy access to tons of interesting things to do in Cleveland. The general vibe of the campus is very laid back and friendly, and despite what other reviews seem to say, this is a very liberal/progressive and diverse school with many students of all walks of life. I feel I have received a perfectly adequate education at CSU, as someone who cares mainly about getting ready for a career and moving into the business world. There are good professors and bad ones, but the majority of them have been very likeable and knowledgeable. Many of my business professors have lots of real world experience and many years working in their field. I cannot comment on the other departments, but the business school is excellent and has many career services available to students. As a commuter student I love the RTA pass they provide, so I don't have to worry about driving and parking downtown (yes, their parking situation is pretty terrible here). Finally I'd like to say shame on the idiots who are giving my school 1-star reviews because of a faux pas made by the administration. The first amendment comment was misinformed, but it's far from supporting the offensive poster. Anyone trying to paint CSU as anti-LGBTQ because of that poster debacle is ignorant.Steven Barnes

I love Cleveland State. I am a biology pre-med major and the department is great. However, if you live in the dorms, don't plan on getting your mail anytime soon. It takes at least 10 days added on to the normal mail time to receive any type of letter or package. I ended up just getting a P.O. box at a local post office. The education and clubs are great. There are so many great opportunities here to take advantage of. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone who wants to live in the city and get a great education.Madison Chapanar

My daughter is a student, she and other students in her major, Grahpic Design, are having problems. The issue is that the registrar/academic services messed up the audit sheets the students receive when they enroll into their courses for their major. The ProPractice course is actually offered both Fall and Spring semester but because the sheet doesn’t say that, and only says it’s offered in the Spring, all the juniors that are required to take the course sign up in the Spring. This causes more students than there are seats. All because the registrar/academic services made a mistake on the papers. So the students have to pay for their mistake FIX THE PROBLEM CIA!Shelley Miceli

They have classes in a variety of subjects and plenty of equipment. The vending machine food is better than average and they sometimes show movies. You don't have to be enrolled as a full or part time student to take classes. There are some classes available for high school students.Naima Omar

Nice place to walk around and look at art for free if you are there but not worth going out of your way to see it. There’s a movie theatre there as well and they show international movies as well as oldies. Nice building.Heba

i am a student there and they are the best if you have a child that needs a school this place is the great place to choose <3 also check out my channel king dee dee ;-; look for that pic so u can find it again this school is the best place everCosmo

I love this school low to no bullying, my daughter learned to play over 5 instruments while attending the staff and principal is wonderful ❤️jovanette ali

I wish somebody would take $3,000 and invest in cleaning up the little spots that need to be cleaned. However as a facility for children: They're always very kind. The kids seem to be controlled, yet happy which is a wonderful sign education facility. The children are active and there seems to be plenty of activities and simulation for mind growth. We remain happy with them.Brandee Bleue Aurélie

I love they academic… They r very helpful with the kids n parents… There's not to many people like the assistance in the school.. They have a kind n good heart for others…I just love them…God bless they heart..good education in the school.Thomaneca Harvey

Currently a 8th grader at this school and its pretty nice. You can meet cool people here and all the teachers can provide you with the information you need to make it to the next gradeKhiaシ

Love Case for all it offers. Amazing location, beautiful parks, botanical garden, museum and close proximity to city and all the landmarks make it well loved by all the students and parents alike. The MBA course i am enrolled in has been doing so well in terms of curriculums so far. Hope to achieve more as i progress into my second year!anshul gupta

A very clean university, inside and out. The workers in the area are very respectful n' cheery to coworkers n' customers. Nothing too problematic happens in the area which is very important. Only down side is; people don't know how to drive between 3pm -7pm.Kami Woodson

I don't actually attend school there, but love walking through the campus. Grounds are beautiful & always well kept. Post-Covid watching the University come back to life is welcome.Janice Lewis

Hi I'm Dominic in 8th grade this school seems lovely and me and some friends have been thinking about entering. She is awesome, good grade trys really hard and I hope you can expect to see her there, Me on the other hand I've been struggling with some stuff in math Ela and social studies. I've been striving to get my stuff done in school and be focused on what I wanna do with my life and I think I found it,I wanna make great art! I wanna be at a school that helps to intreage the students to do work instead of just trying to shove knowledge in there head with little to no background! And this school looks like I can rely on them to encourage me to ask for help instead of lectureing me. So I hope to be there oneday too.Dominic Parkinson (Dominic)

I am and graduated of the Cleveland school of Arts, well my class we was the very first student to graduate their. At the old Cleveland school of arts, we the students paints a design on walls and locker near our classroom. We painted the walls what class it was for dance, ballet, art, music. We designed background for stage program performance. We as senior their we learn at lot and fun… And I would like to visit the new Scoolof the arts.Wanda Demore

I’m in 8th grade thinking about coming to this school it seems like a really interesting and cool school I hope I can come for a tour eventually but I’m gonna be honest my grades haven’t been the best because my mind wasn’t entirely focused on school. And I regret that but I’m putting my full time and effort into bringing my grades up. And I wanna know if it would be possible to get accepted in if my grades are good please let me know.Jayla Bowie

A friend invited me on a tour. Just walking in the door woke up my creative side. Of which I had none till seeing the things that are created there… AWESOME!!!-Latasha Wilford

Excellent. Learned alot about pottery.even made a few things.the teacher was very good,helpful she explained everything very nice..thank you..Sandra Merritt

Do not go here they steal your money, ignore students, and the deans cannot be bothered to answer questions or emails because they are too busy with their fancy parties. The professors cannot be bothered to actually make coherent lesson plans with an actual syllabus even though professors teach the same classes every year. The professors will pick on you especially if you are a female student, while I had a male legal writing tutor who came to tutoring smellling like weed with red eyes who the school absolutely loves and praises.maria dahlmer

This place is wonderful. It teaches children work responsibility and money responsibility. They literally pay children to learn something new. The staff is really wonderful and nice. The employees are nice and respectful. The place is close to many restaurants.Paradise Williams

We love Rainey! My kids have been going there for after care for going on 5 years and the program has improved every year. Most after care programs are basically daycare, not at Rainey! The older kids choose their program and are learning an art during their time there. The teachers are all helpful and kind. I'm so impressed with what my kids create while at Rainey. They look forward to going there after school and we're so grateful for an affordable,.high quality program!Sandra Millard

I absolutely love this place and so does my daughter! Safety is ensured, my daughter is assisted and entertained in a healthy way. Most places just babysit, but Rainey is an example of that part of the village that contributes in growing your child to be open minded and well rounded. My sister has also been apart of Rainey for 5+ years and we’ve had no complaints since she was a younger child.Chelsey Graves

Called because I did never get info that was supposed to have been sent to me. Then wanted info about program. Ms. Jefferson who answered phone was rude , unprofessional, and uncooperative. No one inquirering about about a public service should b treated rudely.Louis Mccoy

Seems like a nice school my son enjoys it. As for anyone not getting a diploma they said this will be their first year with graduating seniorsAlicia Fortson

They lied about my diploma. I have a diploma they gave me even though they said I didn't graduate but withdrawn. How did that happen?Lee