YSU offers over 100 undergraduate majors, including certificates, associate, and bachelor’s degrees, and 80 graduate certificate and degree programs. The academic programs are offered through five academic colleges:
- Beeghly College of Liberal Arts, Social Sciences & Education
- Bitonte College of Health & Human Services
- Cliffe College of Creative Arts
- College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- Williamson College of Business Administration
There are two colleges performing support functions and offering distinctive programs—the College of Graduate Studies and the Sokolov Honors College.
YSU also offers online undergraduate and graduate degrees and post-master’s certificates through the department of Cyberlearning.
The Division of Workforce Education and Innovation offers workforce and education programs through the online YSU Skills Accelerator and through classroom, hybrid, and experiential learning at a number of training centers. Serving YSU students, K-12 students, companies, and community members, DWEI prepares current and future workforce with industry 4.0 skills focused on advanced manufacturing, electric vehicles, energy storage, information technology, business, and professional skills.