Youngstown State University's Peer Institutions
- Austin Peay State University
- California State University - Chico
- California State University - Fresno
- California State University - Sacramento
- Cleveland State University
- Columbus State University
- Eastern Michigan University
- Eastern Washington University
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne
- Jacksonville State University
- Kean University
- Lamar Univeristy
- McNeese State University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Northeastern State University
- Northern Kentucky University
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Sam Houston State University
- San Francisco State University
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Southern Oregon University
- Texas A & M University - Commerce
- Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi
- The University of Texas at Tyler
- University of Akron Main Campus
- University of Central Oklahoma
- University of Memphis
- University of Michigan - Flint