YSU freezes housing costs; remain lowest in the state

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University will freeze room and board fees for next academic year, ensuring that the university will remain the least expensive Ohio public university campus for students to live.

“We are committed to providing a full, rewarding university experience for all of our students at a value price,” said Eddie Howard, YSU associate vice president for Student Experience. “By freezing our room and meal plan fees, YSU will continue to be the most-affordable campus in the state and across the region for students to live and learn.”

The room-and-board fees for YSU residence halls will remain $8,990 for next academic year. That’s the lowest cost among Ohio’s comprehensive, four-year public universities. By comparison, for example, annual fees are $11,626 at the University of Akron and $11,014 at Kent State University.

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