Students enjoy a wide range of intra-University sports activities, including volleyball and soccer, plus an athletics program that pits YSU against other universities in American football, basketball, track and a number of other sports. There are teams for both men and women, and some intramural activities are coeducational. YSU is a cultural center of the Youngstown area, offering music and theatre productions year-round, as well as a number of lecture series that bring internationally know speakers to campus for classroom and public presentations. Services such as banking, postal service, grocery stores, health clinics and dental care are available either on campus or within walking distance of the University. Public Transportation consists of bus service throughout the city and to surrounding areas.
Bus stops are close to campus.
Air transportation is readily available, with flights from the local airport to Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago and other nearby cities. Ground transportation to and from Cleveland and Pittsburgh, which are an hour away, is readily available and inexpensive. Both Cleveland and Pittsburgh offer international flights as well as connections to major U.S. cities. In Schedule You are required to check in with CISP's Office of International Student and Scholar Programs upon arrival. You are advised to arrive at least one week before the beginning of the quarter.