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Acceptance Rate 84.45%
Yield 29.36%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 22
Applicants 7,368

Youngstown State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 84.45% at Youngstown State University. Total 7,368 students applied and 6,222 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 22.
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 Rate84.45%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 22 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 84.45%. A total of 7,368 students (2,979 men and 4,290 women) have applied to and 6,222 (2,514 men and 3,641 women) students admitted to Youngstown State University.
Among them, 896 male and 931 female students have enrolled into Youngstown State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.36%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Youngstown State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,3682,9794,29000
Admitted6,2222,5143,64100
Enrolled1,82789693100
Acceptance Rate 84.45% 84.39% 84.87% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.36% 35.64% 25.57% - -
[Chart] Youngstown State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Youngstown State, 135 applicants (10% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 688 applicants (50%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at Youngstown State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,010.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total101011201230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560620
Math500560610
ACT Composite192225
Math182226
English182124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Youngstown State University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, 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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