Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University is a university located in Youngstown, Ohio. As of 2004, there were 12,698 students with a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. 11,375 of the students are undergraduates.

Statistics

Most students commute from surrounding areas, but approximately 1,000 students live in a residence hall on campus. Another 400 live in the University Courtyard apartment complexes just off of campus. About 13% of the student body is international students from 55 countries.

Academics

The University is comprised of the following colleges:

• The College of Arts and Sciences,
• The Beeghly College of Education,
• The Rayen College of Engineering and Technology,
• The College of Fine and Performing Arts,
• The Bitonte College of Health and Human Services,
• The Williamson College of Business Administration, and
• The School of Graduate Studies.

Athletics

YSU has been successful in NCAA athletics, and has won four Division I-AA national football championships. The women's basketball team has won five Mid-Continent Conference titles, and played the NCAA tournament three years. Their team nickname is the Penguins, and their mascot is "Pete", an anthropomorphized Emperor Penguin wearing a scarf, tossle cap, and scowling facial expression.

Famous Alumni

• Jef Wilkins, NFL player
• Ron Jaworski, NFL player and sports commentator
• Ed O'Neill, actor
• Carmen Policy, NFL executive
• Thomas Bopp, astronomer
• Ron Parise, astronaut
• Bob Davie, college football coach

External link

• Youngstown State University
• YSU Sports