Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

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Tuition & Fees

$14,815

$15,175

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
590
25th
370
75th
570
25th
460
75th
24
25th
16
75th
25
25th
17
75th
24
25th
18
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undergraduateRatios

45%

male

55%

female

18

students

1

faculty

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Moderately Selective

80%

acceptance rate

Accepted 6,030
Declined 1,451
Total Received 7,481
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Public

8,822

undergraduate students

2,249

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1908, Youngstown State University is a public four-year comprehensive university that is known for its strong programs in Business Administration, Education, and Nursing. It is located on a 160-acre campus in Youngstown, Ohio—less than one mile from downtown.

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Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 11,071
Established in 1908
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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160-acre, urban campus in Youngstown (population: 64,312), 60 miles from both Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Served by air, bus, and train; air also serves Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Youngstown State University
1 University Plaza
Youngstown, OH
44555

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
18%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
50%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
no
Alcohol is not permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
13%
Top 1/4
36%
Top 1/2
69%
Bottom 1/2
31%
Bottom 1/4
8%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
590
25th
370
75th
570
25th
460
75th
24
25th
16
75th
25
25th
17
75th
24
25th
18

Admissions Facts

Application fee $45
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) February 15
Application deadline (final deadline) August 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Moderately Selective

80%

acceptance rate

Accepted 6,030
Declined 1,451
Total Received 7,481

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record
Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School Rank
Recommendations

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

90%

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

100%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$7,618

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $10,791
Housing & Food $10,384
Additional fees $4,024
Books & supplies $1,200
Total $26,399
Average Financial Aid - $7,618
Total with Avg. Aid $18,781

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Financial Aid Office


P: 877 468-6978
F: 330 941-1659
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Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Bowling yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Soccer yes
Softball yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

bass fishing, bowling, climbing, fencing, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, running, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

bowling, climbing, equestrian sports, fencing, ice dancing, lacrosse, racquetball, running, shooting sports, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

arena football, badminton, basketball, billiards, flag football, football, kickball, pickleball, racquetball, soccer, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (beach/indoor)

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes yes
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing yes
Anthropology, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes
Art Teacher Education yes yes
Astronomy yes
Athletic Training/Trainer yes
Biochemistry yes
Biology Teacher Education yes yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes yes
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education yes yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Business/Managerial Economics yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes
Child Care and Support Services Management yes
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician yes
Community Organization and Advocacy yes
Computer Programming/Programmer, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes
Computer Teacher Education yes yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services yes
Creative Writing yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes yes
Critical Care Nursing yes
Curriculum and Instruction yes
Dance, Other yes
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist yes
Dietetic Technician yes
Dietetics/Dietitian yes
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Economics, General yes yes
Education, General yes
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs yes
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General yes yes
Educational Psychology yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) yes
Engineering, General yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes
English/Language Arts Teacher Education yes yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing yes
Family and Community Services yes
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education yes yes
Fashion Merchandising yes
Finance, General yes yes yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foreign Language Teacher Education yes yes
Forensic Science and Technology yes
French Language Teacher Education yes yes
French Language and Literature yes
General Studies yes
Geography yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
Gerontology yes yes
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other yes
Health Teacher Education yes yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes yes
History Teacher Education yes yes
History, General yes yes
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General yes yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes
Information Resources Management yes
Information Technology yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes
Italian Language and Literature yes
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes yes
Linguistics yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes yes yes
Materials Science yes
Mathematics Teacher Education yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes yes
Medical/Clinical Assistant yes
Music History, Literature, and Theory yes yes
Music Performance, General yes yes
Music Teacher Education yes yes
Music Theory and Composition yes yes
Music, General yes
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing yes
Philosophy yes
Photography yes
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching yes yes
Physics Teacher Education yes yes
Physics, General yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Pre-Law Studies yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Psychology, General yes
Psychology, Other yes
Public Administration yes
Public Health, General yes yes yes
Quality Control Technology/Technician yes
Reading Teacher Education yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes
School Psychology yes
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education yes yes
Social Science Teacher Education yes yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Social Studies Teacher Education yes yes
Social Work yes yes yes
Sociology, General yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Special Education and Teaching, General yes yes
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Nursing
  2. Social Work
  3. General Studies

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Natural Science
  • Technologies
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

11,071

total students

76%

in-state

24%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

80%

8,822
students

Female
55%
4,876

Male
45%
3,946

20%

2,249
students

Female
62%
1,394

Male
38%
855

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

79%

6,950
students

Female
54%
3,780

Male
46%
3,170

21%

1,872
students

Female
59%
1,096

Male
41%
776

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Student Break-down

3%
Nonresident aliens
8%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Hispanic/Latino
74%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.00
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Not Required/Recommended
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: August 1

Spring: December 1

Summer: April 1

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 70
Countries most often represented India
Kuwait
Nepal
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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