Chicago State University
| Chicago State University | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1867 |
| Sponsorship | state |
| place | Chicago , Illinois |
| president | Wayne Watson |
| Students | 7,100 |
| Employee | 470 |
| Annual budget | USD 3.8 million |
| University sports | Western Athletic Conference |
| Website | www.csu.edu |
The Chicago State University (also CSU called) is a state university in Chicago in the US state of Illinois .
history
The college was founded in 1867 as the Cook County Normal School . In 1967 it was renamed Chicago State College . It received university status and its current name in 1971.
Sports
The CSU sports teams are the cougars . The university is a member of the Western Athletic Conference .
Personalities
- Kanye West - music producer and rapper.
Web links
Commons : Chicago State University - collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Chicago State University (English)
Coordinates: 41 ° 43 ′ 3.5 ″ N , 87 ° 36 ′ 35.1 ″ W.