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Acceptance Rate 80.60%
Yield 26.95%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 21
Applicants 7,481

Youngstown State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 80.6% at Youngstown State University. Total 7,481 students applied and 6,030 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Youngstown State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationhttps://ysu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://ysu.edu/admissions/apply-to-ysu
Acceptance Rate80.60%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 80.60%. A total of 7,481 students (3,002 men and 4,056 women) have applied to and 6,030 (2,528 men and 3,372 women) students admitted to Youngstown State University.
Among them, 733 male and 877 female students have enrolled into Youngstown State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 26.95%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Youngstown State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,4813,0024,0560423
Admitted6,0302,5283,3720130
Enrolled1,625733877015
Acceptance Rate 80.60% 84.21% 83.14% - 30.73%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 26.95% 29.00% 26.01% - 11.54%
[Chart] Youngstown State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Youngstown State, 232 applicants (14% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,170 applicants (72%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at Youngstown State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 830.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Youngstown State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Youngstown State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Youngstown State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total83010401160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing370520590
Math460520570
ACT Composite182124
Math172025
English162024
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Youngstown State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Youngstown State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Youngstown State

The calendar system at Youngstown State University is Semester. Youngstown State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Youngstown State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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