Youngstown State University - Definition and Overview

Youngstown State University is a university located in Youngstown, Ohio. As of 2004, there were 12,698 students with a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. 11,375 of the students are undergraduates.

Statistics

Most students commute from surrounding areas, but approximately 1,000 students live in a residence hall on campus. Another 400 live in the University Courtyard apartment complexes just off of campus. About 13% of the student body is international students from 55 countries.

Academics

The University is comprised of the following colleges:

• The College of Arts and Sciences (http://www.as.ysu.edu/),
• The Beeghly College of Education (http://www.coe.ysu.edu/),
• The Rayen College of Engineering and Technology (http://www.eng.ysu.edu/),
• The College of Fine and Performing Arts (http://www.fpa.ysu.edu/),
• The Bitonte College of Health and Human Services (http://bchhs.ysu.edu/),
• The Williamson College of Business Administration (http://www.wcba.ysu.edu/), and
• The School of Graduate Studies (http://www.ysu.edu/GradSchool/index.htm).

Athletics

YSU has been successful in NCAA athletics, and has won four Division I-AA national football championships. The women's basketball team has won five Mid-Continent Conference titles, and played the NCAA tournament three years.

External link

• Youngstown State University (http://www.ysu.edu/)