School Details
Conveniently located between Cleveland and Pittsburgh, Youngstown State University is the perfect size for students to move beyond high school without getting lost in the crowd. YSU’s mission is to inspire individuals, enhance futures, and enrich lives. This is done by providing a diverse, accessible, and quality education that is designed to foster the student’s holistic and lifelong success. Students are always put first.
Youngstown State University offers associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees and certificates, many of which are also offered online. Online programs are available in web-based and video conferencing formats while others are hybrids, offering the best of online and on-campus learning. YSU online degrees afford adult students the necessary flexibility to earn a degree while also allowing them to share professional and life experiences with each other, enhancing the distance learning classroom. The curriculum, with studies ranging from health care and nursing to engineering and criminal justice, is based on:
- Best practices for online education
- National Education Technology Standards
- Quality matters rubric
Accreditation & Licensing
Youngstown State University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)