HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY 
Beginnings of the Youngstown YMCA 
Dana Musical Institute founded in Warren  (Moved to Younqstown 
and affiliated with Younqstown College in 1941) 
First classes beaun at YMCA 
School of Law of the Youngstown Association School, sponsored 
by the Young Men's Christian As~oci~tional 
School of Law of the Younqstown Association School empowered 
by the state of Ohio to grant the degree of Bachelor of Laws. 
The Y.M.C. Associational School introduced a four-year course 
in Business Administration. 
Name of Y.A.  School changed to Younastown Institute of 
Technology. 
Liberal arts classes offered in the evenincys. 
College of Arts and Sciences, offering daytime classes for 
the first time, was established. 
Youngstown Institute of Technology changed its name to 
Youngstown College. 
College confers B.A. degree for the first time. 
Dr. Howard Jones became President of Younqstown College. 
Jones Hall (formerly called main building) occupied by 
Youngstown College. 
Dana Musical Institute affiliated with Youngstown College 
(founded in Warren 1869) as Dana IV-usic School. 
YMCA transferred control to the Corporation of Youngstown 
College 
Youngstown College accredited by North Central Association 
Engineering Department became William Rayen School of 
Engineerinu 
Business Administration Department became School of Business 
Administration 
Library  building  completed 
Tod  Hall  completed 
Youngstown  Colleae  rechartered  as  the  Younastown  University 
Science  building  completed 
Department  of  Education  became  School  of  Education 
Albert  L.  Pugsley  became  President  of  Younastown  University 
Kilcawley  Student  Center  completed 
Youngstown  University  became  Youngstown  State University 
Ward  Beecher  Hall  completed 
Engineering Science  Buildincr  opened. 
Graduate School  established 
Technical  and  Coirmunity  College  (renamed  the  College  of 
Applied  Sciences  and  Technol-oqy  in  1976) 
Beeqhly  Physical  Education  Center  completed 
YSU  became  member  of  Northeastern  Ohio  Universities  College 
of  Medicine. 
Dr.  John  Coffelt  became  President  of  YSU 
College of  Fine  and  Performing  Arts  established 
New  library  building  (Maag  library)  opened. 
C.A.S.T.  building  opened. 
(fall) Bliss  Rail  (Fine and  Performing  Arts  Center)  to ooen. 
The  new  Arts  and  Sciences  office and  classroom  buildin9 
to open. 
GROWTH OF YOUNGSTOWN UNIVERSITY: 
19 30  300 students 
1940's  2,000 students 
1950's  6,000 students 
1960's 10,000 students 
COMPARISON OF STUDENTS BY FIELD OF STUDY: 
1967 
College of Arts and Sciences  4,1.70 
Business Administration  3,998 
School of Education  3,181 
Engineering  1,623 
Dana (Fine and Performing Arts)  256 
Graduate 
Applied Science &  Technolocry 
TOTAL ENR.OLLMENT  13,228