Apply to YSU

You're considered a "new freshman" applicant. You are in high school or a 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 academic assessment (i.e. Iowa Basic Skills Test, California Achievement Test, etc.) reports submitted to the appropriate superintendent of school pursuant to Section 3301-34-04 of the Ohio Administrative Code must be received by Admissions.
• A copy of the Superintendent's Exemption Notice showing the student is excused to receive home schooling.

Freshman Information

You are attending college elsewhere, but would like to apply to attend Youngstown State. We'd love to have you!

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

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

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 https://jst.doded.mil, or http://www.airuniversity.af.mil/Barnes/CCAF/.