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About Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University, also known as simply YSU, is an urban research university located in Youngstown, which is the county seat of Mahoning County, in the US state of Ohio, with a population estimated at a number of more than 82 000 inhabitants, during the 2000 census, fact which makes it the 8th largest city in the state.

YSU traces its roots back in 1908, YMCA established a school of law within the Youngstown Association School, in 1921, the school being renamed Youngstown Institute of Technology. In 1928, the institution's name was changed to Youngstown College, finally, in 1955, the university adopting its current name, as an indication of the school's broadening curriculum.

Since it first opened its doors to students, the university has significantly grown, claiming today more than 77 000 alumni, having an enrollment of approximately 14 000 students, offering various degrees in numerous fields of study, through several colleges and schools, which include: The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, The Bitonte College of Health and Human Services and The School of Graduate Studies.

Athletics

YSU's athletic teams are known as the Youngstown State Penguins, who compete in NCAA Division I, in the Horizon League and Missouri Valley Football Conference, in various sports for men and women, including in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, soccer, softball and volleyball, among others. The sport in which the Penguins have been particularly successful in, and most recognized for, is football, in which they won four national championships, and in which they have sent 20 players to the NFL, two of which (Tim Johnson and Marcus Mason) are currently playing.

Notable Alumni

Among the most resonant names, on the list of notable alumni, there are: Thomas Bopp - astronomer, co-discoverer of Comet Hale-Bopp, # Ed O'Neill, actor - most famous as Al Bundy on Married With Children, Milan Puskar - founder of Fortune 500 company Mylan Laboratories, Sonny Vaccaro - founder of ABCD Basketball Camp, marketing executive for Nike, Reebok and Adidas, Amit Patel - cardiothoracic surgeon and world pioneer of stem cell therapy for heart failure, and Martin Moore - scientist at the Naval Research Laboratory known for his pioneering work on novel polymers, among many others.