Welcome to Central State University's Dayton Location (CSU-Dayton)! Since 1887, Central State University has been committed to providing education that changes lives. With a rich history and a strong alumni base, Central State is proud of its heritage. In the early 1970's Central State reaffirmed its commitment to serve the greater Dayton region through our CSU-West location. Our commitment has always been to help students in the Dayton region change their futures and achieve their dreams. In 2007, to affirm our commitment as a partner in revitalizing the Urban Core of Dayton, we secured a permanent residence and moved into the James Elam Hall (the former Reynolds and Reynolds training center). Since then, the CSU-Dayton location has worked to offer affordable quality 4 year-college opportunities from our near Westside location. Today, Central State is poised and committed to being a community change agent by collaborating with local and regional government, non-profits, business, industry, education institutions, and residents to create relevant and quality educational programs and services.