Welcome to the website of the School of Graduate Studies and Research at Youngstown State University! YSU’s faculty is highly qualified and successful on a national level in research and publications. Our up-to-date programs offer the latest developments in research and technology. Most importantly, we are a teaching university and this means that the focus is on you and your professional development. Graduate programs are designed to provide student growth in both theory and practice. Field experiences are available and encouraged. In addition there are always opportunities for research with the faculty.

Professors are accessible both in and out of the classroom. This provides you with the professional and personal interaction needed to develop your potential in addition to increasing your career mobility. Whether you have a specific career path in mind, or are seeking broader professional growth, you’ll find solid educational value and affordability at Youngstown State University. After you’ve taken the time to review the information you find here, give us a call at 330-941-3091, or stop by the School of Graduate Studies and Research located in Coffelt Hall. We’d like to meet you. You’ll find high quality graduate education with the added advantage of affordability at Youngstown State University.

Peter J. Kasvinsky, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Research and
Dean, School of Graduate Studies and Research