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Applying to YSU is your first step to getting in! Click the tabs below to explore the application process for each location.
Now accepting applications for Fall 2026!
Undergraduate Students
If you are a US Citizen or Permanent Resident, please select the application dropdown that best describes you:
You're considered a "new freshman" applicant. You are in high school or filling out a college application for the first time.
To apply through Common App: click the button below and sign in to your account.
Apply through Common App
To apply through our Institutional Application: click the button below and “Create Account” to access the Admissions Dashboard. Once complete, click “Create a New Application” to apply.
Apply through the YSU Institutional Application
New freshman applicants must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Application Non-refundable $45 application fee
Official high school transcript
Official copy of ACT or SAT exam results*
Official copy of your General Education Development (GED) test results, if applicable.
Proof of passing all sections of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) - Ohio residents only
Homeschooled applicants must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Application Non-refundable $45 application fee
An official transcript showing documentation of coursework completed of grades 9-12 and indicating date of completion of studies or graduation must be sent to Admissions.
Official copy of ACT or SAT exam results*
A copy of the Superintendent's Exemption Notice showing the student is excused to receive home schooling.
*not required if applicant has an associate degree
International Documents:
If you have attended a high school outside of the United States, Youngstown State University now requires an international transcript evaluation as part of your admission process. To ensure your evaluation meets university standards, please carefully review the following requirements:
Your evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation with copies of the original transcripts attached.
The evaluation must come from an agency approved by NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services).
Validential Evaluations and Foreign Consultants, Inc. are not accepted as they do not meet the standards required by the university.
Youngstown State prospects can order reports for a reduced rate by using the following approved agencies:
World Education Services (WES)*
International Education Evaluations (IEE)
The Evaluation Company (TEC)
*If you use WES, please request an ICAP evaluation, which meets our requirements.
If you are requesting a high school transcript evaluation, please use IEE or TEC.
Freshman Information
You are attending college elsewhere, but would like to apply to attend Youngstown State. We'd love to have you!
Before applying, if you have any current educational credits that you believe would be compatible with a program here at YSU, utilize our
Transfer Credit Calculator tool to inform your decision to apply.
For more information about this tool, and other details related to transfer student, be sure to check out our
Transfer Students webpage
as well!
International Documents:
If you have attended a high school, college, or university outside of the United States, Youngstown State University now requires an international transcript evaluation as part of your admission process.
To ensure your evaluation meets university standards, please carefully review the following requirements:
Your evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation with copies of the original transcripts attached.
The evaluation must come from an agency approved by NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services).
Validential Evaluations and Foreign Consultants, Inc. are not accepted as they do not meet the standards required by the university.
Youngstown State prospects can order reports for a reduced rate by using the following approved agencies:
World Education Services (WES)
International Education Evaluations (IEE)
The Evaluation Company (TEC)
*If you use WES, please request an ICAP evaluation, which meets our requirements.
If you are requesting a high school transcript evaluation, please use IEE or TEC.
To begin your application, click the button below and “Create Account” to access the Admissions Dashboard. Once complete, click “Create a New Application” to apply.
TRANSFER STUDENT APPLICATION
Transfer/Post-Baccalaureate applicants must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Non-refundable $45 application fee (waived for veterans and active duty military)
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Official high school transcript*
Official copy of your General Education Development (GED) test results, if applicable*
Proof of passing all sections of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) - Ohio residents only*
*not required if applicant has an associate degree
Former/Transfer students must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended since leaving Youngstown State University
If you were academically suspended: Students who were academically suspended and dismissed from the University must also petition for reinstatement to the university. Students requesting reinstatement must submit their reinstatement petition by the deadlines set by the Academic Reinstatement Committee. If you were academically suspended and apply for readmission after the reinstatement petition deadline your readmission application will be automatically deferred to the next available term. For the petition for academic reinstatement visit this
site
Former/Transfer Student Application
The RN to BSN online program at YSU is designed for working nurses with a desire to transform healthcare. Prepare to sharpen your practical and analytical skills, broaden your understanding of best practices and take on more responsibilities as a leader in a hospital or healthcare organization. This online nursing program will also prepare you to move forward with an enhanced evidence-based practice and the clinical reasoning that drives a culture of safety to better serve patients, colleagues and the environment.
RN to BSN applicants must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Nonrefundable $45 application fee (waived if you are an active/veteran military member)
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
ADN/ASN or Diploma in Nursing from a college or university with minimum 2.0 overall GPA
Current, unencumbered RN license
International Documents:
If you have attended a high school, college, or university outside of the United States, Youngstown State University now requires an
international transcript evaluation
as part of your admission process.
To ensure your evaluation meets university standards, please carefully review the following requirements:
Your evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation with copies of the original transcripts attached.
The evaluation must come from an agency approved by NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services).
Validential Evaluations and Foreign Consultants, Inc. are not accepted as they do not meet the standards required by the university.
Youngstown State prospects can order reports for a reduced rate by using the following approved agencies:
World Education Services (WES)*
International Education Evaluations (IEE)
The Evaluation Company (TEC)
*If you use WES, please request an ICAP evaluation, which meets our requirements.
If you are requesting a high school transcript evaluation, please use IEE or TEC.
Start Your Application
You fall into one of the following categories:
applying as a guest/non-matriculated student (please call the Office of Admissions at (330) 941-2000)
applying for an online program
a former student re-applying to Youngstown State
I'm a transient student, which means I'm taking courses at other universities in addition to Youngstown State
Apply by completing the following steps:
Visit the
Undergraduate Admission Application
page
Click the "Create Account" link underneath Log In to begin.
Complete the form and create your account.
Once your account is created, on your dashboard click “Create a new application”
Follow the prompts to complete your application
Former/Transfer students must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended since leaving Youngstown State University
Former students must:
Former YSU student application instructions
Transient applicants must submit:
Transient Application Instructions
Former Transient students must submit:
Former Transient Application Instructions
(Transient students must re-apply each semester as acceptance is only valid for one academic semester)
Undergraduate Application
College Credit Plus
(CCP) is a dual-enrollment program administered by the Office of College Access and Transition at Youngstown State University. While enrolled in CCP, middle/high school students are eligible to receive high school and college credit. You can take courses at your high school, online, or on YSU’s campus.
We encourage you to review the
College Credit Plus website
before you apply, paying close attention to application deadlines. To participate, you must submit a letter of intent to your school (or the state if you are a non-public or home school student) by April 1 of each year. Contact your school's main office to find out how they handle this process.
College Credit Plus Application
First, THANK-YOU for your service. Second, please do the following to begin your application process:
Complete the appropriate Undergraduate Admission Application
Official high school transcript (if you have not completed an associate degree or higher)
Official college/university transcript, if applicable
Order Joint Service Transcript (JST) (Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard) or Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) transcripts:
To request military transcripts, log onto
, or
Undergraduate International Students
If you are an international student (requires a visa to stay in the United States), please select the application dropdown below:
You are applying to Youngstown State for the first time with citizenship from outside of the United States. Let us be the first to welcome you!
International Student Application
Additional Information for International Students
Graduate Students
If you are interested in applying for a graduate program, please select the application dropdown below:
You are applying to graduate school (first-time, international, re-admit, non-degree).
Graduate School Application
(Please ensure that you are aware of the
admissions criteria of the program
you are applying to, as well as the
admissions criteria of the College of Graduate Studies
prior to submitting an application.)
Graduate applicants must submit:
Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Some programs may require additional application materials
Additional Information for Graduate Students
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To apply through our Institutional Application: click the button below and “Create Account” to access the Admissions Dashboard. Once complete, click “Create a New Application” to apply.
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New freshman applicants must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Application Non-refundable $45 application fee
Official high school transcript
Official copy of ACT or SAT exam results*
Official copy of your General Education Development (GED) test results, if applicable.
Proof of passing all sections of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) - Ohio residents only
Homeschooled applicants must submit the following:
Completed Undergraduate Admission Application
Application Non-refundable $45 application fee
An official transcript showing documentation of coursework completed of grades 9-12 and indicating date of completion of studies or graduation must be sent to Admissions.
Official copy of ACT or SAT exam results*
A copy of the Superintendent's Exemption Notice showing the student is excused to receive home schooling.
*not required if applicant has an associate degree
International Documents:
If you have attended a high school outside of the United States, Youngstown State University now requires an international transcript evaluation as part of your admission process. To ensure your evaluation meets university standards, please carefully review the following requirements:
Your evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation with copies of the original transcripts attached.
The evaluation must come from an agency approved by NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services).
Validential Evaluations and Foreign Consultants, Inc. are not accepted as they do not meet the standards required by the university.
Youngstown State prospects can order reports for a reduced rate by using the following approved agencies:
World Education Services (WES)*
International Education Evaluations (IEE)
The Evaluation Company (TEC)
*If you use WES, please request an ICAP evaluation, which meets our requirements.
If you are requesting a high school transcript evaluation, please use IEE or TEC.
Freshman Information
To apply for an online program, click the button below and select your program of interest:
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