Overall, Youngstown State University is known for being a somewhat selective school. Approximately 5,700 applications are received by the school every year. The overall acceptance rate is around 81 percent which equates to about 4,600 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the year begins, only about 1,560 or 34% of the students who received the letter of acceptance from Youngstown State University decide to register. Based on the application data, 40% of the students were men while 59% were women, however, after being accepted, only 51 percent of the women decided to study at Youngstown State University as compared to 48 percent of men who decided to enroll. Youngstown State University’s undergraduate application fee is $45. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Youngstown State University when filling out the application. Usually, an ACT score of 18 - 24 or a 950 - 1,180 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
5,697
Male 2,295
Female 3,402

 

Acceptance
4,595
Male 1,823
Female 2,772

 

Enrollment Total
1,563
Male 758
Female 805


Acceptance Rate
80.7%
Male
79.4%
Female
81.5%

 

Yield
34%
Male
41.6%
Female
29%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$45


Graduate

$45



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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