If you were a previous student enrolled in a Bachelors or Associates degree, you can return to the university by completing a Readmission Application.

• Undergraduate Readmission Application

If you were a previous student at YSU and you have attended any other college since you were last here, you will need to complete a Former Transfer Student Application. 

• Former Transfer Student Application

Once you're readmitted, you'll be given the same YSU ID and email as before. You'll also need to meet with an advisor before registration.

Questions on your next steps? Contact the Penguin Service Center!

If you would like to return to a graduate program (Master's/Doctoral), you will need to complete a new Graduate Application.

• Graduate Admissions Application

Please contact the Graduate College (gradcollege@ysu.edu) if you have any questions regarding required documents or other admissions assistance.

• Graduate Admissions FAQ

If you no longer have access to the Penguin Portal, you can get a paper copy of your unofficial transcripts by visiting the Penguin Service Center on the second floor of Meshel Hall with a valid photo.

If you'd like a mailed paper copy, please contact the Penguin Service Center for additional assistance.

You can request secure digital access to unofficial transcripts using the link below. You will be required to provide a valid photo ID when making your request. 

• Unofficial transcript access

Digital access is not available for students who attended prior to 1990.

If you still have access to your Penguin Portal, please use the instructions linked below to access your unofficial transcripts. 

• How to: View unofficial transcripts

You can order official transcripts via the National Student Clearinghouse for electronic (email) or mailed delivery for $6 a copy (debit/credit card).

Pick up paper transcripts are $12 a copy and are ordered at the Penguin Service Center on the second floor of Meshel Hall (photo ID required). 

Please visit Request a Transcript | YSU for more information regarding transcript ordering and processing timelines.

Have you graduated recently? Make sure to check your unofficial transcript to see if your degree has been awarded before ordering official transcripts.

You can order a replacement copy of your YSU diploma at Replacement Diploma Request | YSU.

The cost of each Associate/Baccalaureate/Master’s replacement diploma is $40 and the cost of each Doctorate replacement diploma is $100.

If you do not have access to the Penguin Portal and would like to retrieve billing and tax information, please contact the Penguin Service Center for additional assistance.

Student loan repayment typically begins approximately 6 months after graduation/non-enrollment in post-secondary education programs. 

Student loan payments are submitted to the assigned loan servicer, not the university.

Please visit Federal Student Loan Repayment | YSU for more information on loan repayment.

If full payment for tuition and other charges owed to the university cannot be obtained, the past-due balance must be turned over to the Ohio Attorney General's Collection Enforcement Office for collection, and it will be reported to the Credit Bureau. 
An account turned over to the Attorney General will incur interest and collection expenses, which must be paid before any of the adverse sanctions can be removed.

Once an account becomes delinquent, the student will be required to pay the balance in full before being able to register for any future semesters.

Questions contact the Collections Department at collept@ysu.edu / (330) 941-3933 for questions regarding payments and past due balances. 

With over 121,000 alumni and alumni chapters across 14 states, The Office of Alumni Engagement wants to help alumni get connected and engaged!

Please visit Youngstown State University Alumni for events, volunteering information, and alumni resources.