Youngstown State Comparisons

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Compare with Ohio Public Colleges

Compare with Ohio Public Colleges for Youngstown State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Main Campus Columbus, OH	$2,131 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH	$7,048 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$2,863 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$3,045 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$2,119 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Bowling Green State University Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	$3,347 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central State University Wilberforce, OH	$3,055 lower in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$1,631 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	$1,875 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	$2,022 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$409 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Lake Campus Celina, OH	$3,385 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Stark North Canton, OH	$3,621 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	$487 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Hamilton Hamilton, OH	$3,622 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Lima Campus Lima, OH	$1,625 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH	$3,913 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Newark Campus Newark, OH	$1,625 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Miami University Middletown Middletown, OH	$3,622 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Mansfield Campus Mansfield, OH	$1,625 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio State University Marion Campus Marion, OH	$1,625 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	$4,751 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH	$3,621 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Tuscarawas New Philadelphia, OH	$3,621 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at East Liverpool East Liverpool, OH	$3,621 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Clermont College Batavia, OH	$4,363 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	$4,751 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH	$3,621 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH	$3,621 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	$4,751 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	$4,751 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH	$3,621 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Southern Campus Ironton, OH	$4,751 lower in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges

Compare with Ohio Private Colleges for Youngstown State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$24,435 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Capital University Columbus, OH	$32,121 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$28,719 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$25,487 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marietta College Marietta, OH	$28,539 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ashland University Ashland, OH	$20,097 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH	$22,537 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$34,827 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
The University of Findlay Findlay, OH	$30,051 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$24,632 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wilmington College Wilmington, OH	$20,969 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$38,287 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Malone University Canton, OH	$26,047 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Youngstown State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$2,389 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$3,534 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	$4,027 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	$1,009 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$31 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Towson University Towson, MD	$615 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	$338 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	$5,832 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$4,077 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$2,023 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	$3,647 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$4,527 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	$4,799 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Radford University Radford, VA	$1,435 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$4,149 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$4,139 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY	$3,643 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA	$9,933 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	$5,127 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY	$2,361 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$351 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ	$5,664 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Longwood University Farmville, VA	$4,631 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	$2,607 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	$2,580 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	$545 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Abington Abington, PA	$4,155 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY	$2,239 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	$15 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD	$893 lower in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	$2,288 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN	$641 lower in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	$2,288 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$1,581 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Newark Newark, NJ	$6,137 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	$423 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY	$3,623 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Stockton University Galloway, NJ	$5,153 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	$1,817 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rutgers University Camden Camden, NJ	$6,651 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA	$4,859 higher in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN	$2,689 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$3,591 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$2,689 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus Indiana, PA	$267 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY	$1,810 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown, PA	$3,793 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$2,689 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$2,689 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Youngstown State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	$11,352 higher in-state tuition	15% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	$37,337 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$37,517 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	$26,687 higher in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$26,955 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marymount University Arlington, VA	$29,807 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Arcadia University Glenside, PA	$38,497 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$26,087 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Guilford College Greensboro, NC	$30,249 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$45,687 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA	$25,837 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA	$25,637 higher in-state tuition	41% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	$24,857 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
DeSales University Center Valley, PA	$35,687 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion Marion, IN	$21,239 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$48,737 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$25,487 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA	$10,167 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgetown College Georgetown, KY	$31,727 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$25,447 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$33,737 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$33,887 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$21,833 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$33,525 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	$14,475 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA	$35,201 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Utica University Utica, NY	$15,817 higher in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Gannon University Erie, PA	$29,543 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Randolph Macon College Ashland, VA	$38,353 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY	$32,337 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$30,077 higher in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Albion College Albion, MI	$45,837 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$43,849 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Niagara University Niagara University, NY	$28,232 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hampden Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA	$43,437 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$37,657 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$30,622 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$29,177 higher in-state tuition	9% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$23,943 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$42,087 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA	$32,383 higher in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Widener University Chester, PA	$44,617 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$39,687 higher in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Charleston Charleston, WV	$22,687 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marywood University Scranton, PA	$30,307 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lees McRae College Banner Elk, NC	$22,137 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$33,513 higher in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emory & Henry University Emory, VA	$27,887 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY	$17,662 higher in-state tuition	16% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Youngstown State University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	$527 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	$4,753 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$964 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	$1,927 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$3,345 lower in-state tuition	13% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Idaho Moscow, ID	$2,029 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	$3,565 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	$2,487 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wichita State University Wichita, KS	$1,429 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR	$1,649 higher in-state tuition	5% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA	$233 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT	$4,151 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD	$1,814 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC	$353 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$1,047 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA	$695 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA	$1,941 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Alexandria Alexandria, LA	$4,063 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=206695.

Last updated: August 2026