Back جامعة يونغستن Arabic جامعة يونجستن ARZ Янгстаўнскі дзяржаўны ўніверсітэт Byelorussian Youngstown State University German Ŝtata Universitato Youngstown Esperanto دانشگاه ایالتی یانگزتاون Persian Youngstownin osavaltionyliopisto Finnish Université d'État de Youngstown French Youngstown State University NB Youngstown State University SIMPLE

Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University
Former names
Youngstown Association School (1908–1921)
Youngstown Institute of Technology (1921–1928)
Youngstown College (1928–1955)
Youngstown University (1955–1967)
MottoAnimus Liberatus (Latin)
Motto in English
The Mind Freed
TypePublic university
Established1908 (1908)
Parent institution
University System of Ohio
Academic affiliations
Endowment$321.5 million (2024)[1]
PresidentBill Johnson
ProvostJennifer Pintar
Academic staff
977[2]
Administrative staff
160[2]
Students11,076 (fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates8,468[3]
Postgraduates2,608[3]
Location
Youngstown, Ohio
,
U.S.

41°06′24″N 80°39′01″W / 41.1067°N 80.6503°W / 41.1067; -80.6503
CampusUrban, 160 acres (65 ha)
Colors    Cardinal and white
NicknamePenguins
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I
Horizon League
Missouri Valley Football Conference
Mid-American Conference
Conference USA
MascotPete the Penguin
Websitewww.ysu.edu

Youngstown State University (YSU or Youngstown State) is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1908 and is the easternmost member of the University System of Ohio.[4]

The university is composed of six undergraduate colleges and a graduate college. Youngstown State University has over 100 undergraduate degree programs and 50 graduate degree programs serving over 11,000 students in studies up to the doctoral level. Beyond its current student body, the university has more than 115,000 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, bowling which competes in Conference USA, and lacrosse which competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

  1. ^ As of May 10, 2024. FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS / SCHOLARSHIPS (Report). Youngstown State University. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "All Employee Headcount by Occupational Category" (PDF). ysu.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Headcount Enrollment by Student Level and Age (Fall Term 2014 to 2023)". Ohio Department of Higher Education. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Archives & Special Collections: History of YSU". Maag Library. Retrieved September 3, 2019.

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