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Youngstown State University
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. It plans to open a satellite campus in Steubenville in 2026.
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).
The Youngstown branch of the YMCA had provided high school and vocational education since 1888. Youngstown State University traces its origins to 1908, when the YMCA introduced a commercial law course intended to meet local demand for college-level instruction. It expanded its offerings to include business and engineering and in 1916, the YMCA consolidated its educational activities under the Youngstown Association School. In 1921, the school became known as the Youngstown Institute of Technology, and within the decade the Ohio State Board of Education authorized the School of Law and School of Commerce and Finance the authority to confer bachelor's degrees. The school's teacher-preparation program developed into Youngstown College in 1927, the same year in which the College of Liberal Arts was established.
The YMCA constructed Jones Hall north of downtown Youngstown in 1931. By the mid-1930s, Youngstown College was incorporated as a separate entity from the YMCA. Howard Jones was appointed its first president and remained in the role until 1966. Governance of the college was fully transferred from the YMCA in 1944. The institution was rechartered as Youngstown University in 1955 and became a public university in 1967 as Youngstown State University. During this period, the university expanded its academic programs; Dana's Musical Institute became part of the college in 1941, the William Rayen School of Engineering was created in 1946, the School of Business Administration was created in 1948, and the School of Education was created in 1960.
Further development occurred after the university became a public institution in the late 1960s. The Graduate School and the College of Applied Science and Technology were created in 1968, and the College of Creative Arts and Communication was created in 1974. In 1972, Youngstown State University joined other universities in northeast Ohio in forming the Northeastern Universities College of Medicine. In 1991, the engineering technology departments were reorganized into the newly formed College of Engineering and Technology, while remaining departments from the former CAST became the College of Health and Human Services.
In August 2005, just before the start of the academic year, two of four campus unions were on strike. Following the conclusion of the strike, relations remained strained, with some faculty and staff calling for the resignation of YSU president David Sweet in May 2007. A major reorganization in 2007 placed science and mathematics departments within the Rayen College of Engineering and Technology and consolidated the humanities and social sciences within a separate academic college.
Following the February 2024 announcement that Eastern Gateway Community College was pausing enrollment, YSU announced that it was considering opening its first satellite campus in Steubenville, Ohio to serve displaced students in the Ohio Valley. YSU acquired the former Eastern Gateway campus in November 2025 with the goal of offering classes by 2026.
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Youngstown State University
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. It plans to open a satellite campus in Steubenville in 2026.
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).
The Youngstown branch of the YMCA had provided high school and vocational education since 1888. Youngstown State University traces its origins to 1908, when the YMCA introduced a commercial law course intended to meet local demand for college-level instruction. It expanded its offerings to include business and engineering and in 1916, the YMCA consolidated its educational activities under the Youngstown Association School. In 1921, the school became known as the Youngstown Institute of Technology, and within the decade the Ohio State Board of Education authorized the School of Law and School of Commerce and Finance the authority to confer bachelor's degrees. The school's teacher-preparation program developed into Youngstown College in 1927, the same year in which the College of Liberal Arts was established.
The YMCA constructed Jones Hall north of downtown Youngstown in 1931. By the mid-1930s, Youngstown College was incorporated as a separate entity from the YMCA. Howard Jones was appointed its first president and remained in the role until 1966. Governance of the college was fully transferred from the YMCA in 1944. The institution was rechartered as Youngstown University in 1955 and became a public university in 1967 as Youngstown State University. During this period, the university expanded its academic programs; Dana's Musical Institute became part of the college in 1941, the William Rayen School of Engineering was created in 1946, the School of Business Administration was created in 1948, and the School of Education was created in 1960.
Further development occurred after the university became a public institution in the late 1960s. The Graduate School and the College of Applied Science and Technology were created in 1968, and the College of Creative Arts and Communication was created in 1974. In 1972, Youngstown State University joined other universities in northeast Ohio in forming the Northeastern Universities College of Medicine. In 1991, the engineering technology departments were reorganized into the newly formed College of Engineering and Technology, while remaining departments from the former CAST became the College of Health and Human Services.
In August 2005, just before the start of the academic year, two of four campus unions were on strike. Following the conclusion of the strike, relations remained strained, with some faculty and staff calling for the resignation of YSU president David Sweet in May 2007. A major reorganization in 2007 placed science and mathematics departments within the Rayen College of Engineering and Technology and consolidated the humanities and social sciences within a separate academic college.
Following the February 2024 announcement that Eastern Gateway Community College was pausing enrollment, YSU announced that it was considering opening its first satellite campus in Steubenville, Ohio to serve displaced students in the Ohio Valley. YSU acquired the former Eastern Gateway campus in November 2025 with the goal of offering classes by 2026.