The Sokolov Honors College at Youngstown State University enriches the YSU education through increased academic, service and leadership opportunities. Honors students establish strong connections to YSU and the surrounding community, as well as have a support system that is here to help you become a lifelong learner and develop to your full potential. In addition, students will have access to additional experiential learning opportunities, such as faculty led study abroad, community engagement, and research.
We have more than 1,300 honors students across all disciplines at YSU, and we would love to have you as one of them! New membership is open to incoming freshmen, current YSU students, and transfer students.
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Welcome to the Honors College at Youngstown State University!
The YSU Honors experience connects students to each other, to the campus and to the community through our five pillars of student lifelong learning and intrapersonal development:
By encouraging students to step outside of their comfort zone to discover, gain knowledge and excel at new skills, we prepare them with a sense of independence to thrive and lead both personally and academically in a global society.
Students commonly describe the program as a family, with consistent support extending from other Honors students, alumni, faculty and staff. This student-centered culture welcomes diversity and promotes interaction through courses, civic endeavors and engagement. Longstanding traditions—Scholar Wars, Fall Festival, the Honors Retreat and more—have become memorable learning activities throughout the years, and our students also bond academically through Honors courses taught by dynamic faculty members. The college also offers Honors seminars, including those even suggested by our students, which provide additional community-building learning experiences.
Working in Honors for more than two decades, I am proud to have the opportunity to provide guidance to students in this phase of their life’s journey, work with faculty as they develop curriculum and courses, and continue to engage alumni as they give back of their time, talent and treasure. All of our students can exceed their expectations by committing themselves to involvement.
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The YSU-BaccMed Consortium at Youngstown State University provides students with an enhanced pre-medical curriculum and access to potential early assurance to either Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) or Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). LECOM also has early assurance seats available for Dentistry and Podiatry.
Both schools have dedicated seats set aside for YSU-BaccMed students.
Learn more about the YSU-BaccMed Consortium.
Nearly 11,000 students
Over $8 Million in Scholarships Given Annually
21 Average Class Size
5 University Residence Halls with plenty of nearby apartments
14:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Instructional, General and Technology fees are required of all graduate students except where noted). Although the graduate bulk-rate band is from 12-18 hours, graduate students are considered full-time for academic purposes at 6 hours and above.
For a complete list of additional fees and detailed tuition information please visit the University Bursar website here.
Cost of the most popular room and meal plan combination; Your cost will depend on the plans you select. Costs in the box cover the most popular room and meal plan combination (on-campus); If you choose to live off-campus, the estimated cost of room and meals will be around $12,000 based on 12 months.
Based on average books & supply costs
Health insurance is required for international students.
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GRE is NOT required
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The Sokolov Honors College is typically described by our students as offering opportunities, a community of students who have similar learning values and a sense of family who support each other as they pursue their academic, career and personal goals.
The Sokolov Honors College has supported student achievement in landing their dream jobs, securing national and international scholarships and receiving full scholarships for graduate study. Honors students are engaged in the community and lead organizations across campus. All of these high impact experiences lead to our students’ success.
Fall 2025
Priority Application* Deadline is
Feb 1st, 2025
+1 (330) 941 – 2000
*Priority Application enables a greater availability of scholarship opportunities – applications will still be taken following this date.
