Central State may refer to:
Madhya Pradesh (lit. 'Middle State'), a state in central India
Henan, a province in the central part of China
Central Regions State, a regional state in Somalia
Central State University, a university in Wilberforce, Ohio, US
University of Central Oklahoma, a university in Edmond, Oklahoma, US which was named Central State University
The word for China (中国; 'Central state'); See Names of China