Youngstown State University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Test-optional does not mean scores are irrelevant here: 78% of Youngstown State applicants submit ACT results. With an 84.5% acceptance rate, your goal is to strengthen a likely application, and a 24+ ACT puts you at the top of the middle range. A 3.5 GPA also lines up with listed GPA-based awards.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Youngstown State University facts and stats
Youngstown State University is an urban public university with 7,003 undergraduate students. Youngstown State has a 75% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23.1:1.
Youngstown, OH
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Key Youngstown State University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 1
Early Action
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Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
December 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to test-optional Youngstown State, take your first test by the spring of junior year and reserve the summer before senior year for a retake. Youngstown State’s Regular Decision deadline is August 1, so have scores ready by then since fall retakes will generally be too late for that deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Youngstown State, a public Horizon League university, lists in-state tuition at $11,045 and out-of-state tuition at $11,405. About 62% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $4,365. The FAFSA priority deadline is December 1.
At Youngstown State, out-of-state tuition is $11,405, with room and board adding $11,730. Aid is common: 62% of students receive financial aid, and the average aid package is $10,513. Merit awards average $4,365, which can help reduce the bill further. Graduates leave with an average debt of $25,794.
Student life at Youngstown State University
10% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 3% of men join fraternities, and 3% of women join sororities.
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