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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio

https://ysu.edu

#458 National Colleges

67.39% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

9,705 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio. Founded in 1908, it became known as Youngstown College in 1931 and sought accreditation through the North Central Association in 1944. As educational needs in the Mahoning Valley changed, Youngstown College grew significantly. In 1955, Youngstown College became Youngstown University, later designated Youngstown State University in 1967. Youngstown State University is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio.

The University is composed of 5 undergraduate colleges including the Cliffe College of Creative Arts and Communication, Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Education, Dr. Dominic A. and Helen M. Bitonte College of Health and Human Services, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and the Warren P. Williamson, Jr. College of Business Administration. Youngstown State University has over 150 undergraduate degree programs and 50 graduate degree programs serving over 12,000 students in studies up to the doctoral level. Beyond its current student body, the university has more than 125,000 alumni across the country and around the world.

Collectively known as the Penguins, Youngstown State's athletic teams compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The university is a member of the Horizon League in all varsity sports, with the exception of football which competes in the Football Championship Subdivision of the NCAA as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

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Location

City
Youngstown, Ohio

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 14.3%
Health Professions And Related Programs 13.0%
Engineering 10.1%
Education 7.5%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 7.1%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 6.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 5.9%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 5.6%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 4.9%
Social Sciences 3.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters 3.4%
Psychology 3.0%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.0%
Visual And Performing Arts 2.6%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.3%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.1%
Physical Sciences 2.0%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.0%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.9%
History 0.5%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.3%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.2%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$9,279.00

Out of State Tuition
$9,639.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
49.23%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$11,947.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1083 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 590 535 480
Verbal 590 540 490

ACT Scores

21 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 25 21 17
English 24 21 17