International enrollment

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University is among the nation’s leaders in the growth of international student enrollment.

According to the latest Open Doors report from the Institute of International Education, YSU is the second-fastest-growing public university in the United States among schools with at least 300 international students.

YSU’s total number of international students, including enrolled and students on internships, jumped from 363 to 546 between fall 2016 and fall 2017, an increase of 183 students or 50 percent. That’s second only to the City University of New York’s Hunter College in Manhattan. It’s also the highest growth rate among all public universities in Ohio, according to the IIE report.

YSU’s international student enrollment has grown by 218 students, or 60 percent, over the last two years.