Facts at a Glance
YORK COLLEGE
A friendly, ideal-sized, private liberal arts college offering many professional programs of study. Emphasis is placed on an outstanding teaching faculty, the majority of whom hold doctorates or other terminal degrees. Graduates enjoy a 90% career placement rate. Ranked as the best value among liberal arts colleges in the north by U.S. News & World Report, selected as a national "Best Buy" in the Barron's Best Buys in College Education, and ranked among the top third of 100 "Colleges Worth Considering" nationwide by The Washington Post.
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Enrollment: 4,600 full-time students from 30 states and 38 countries.
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Student to faculty ratio: 15 to 1
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Average class size: 21
LOCATION
A pleasant beautifully landscaped 155-acre suburban campus in historic York County; convenient interstate access-one hour from Baltimore, two hours from Washington, DC, two and a half hours from Philadelphia, a four and a half hour drive from New York City and a four hour drive from Pittsburgh and Richmond. For more information about York County, visit the York, PA Web site.
GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
York College welcomes applications from students enrolled in a challenging college preparatory program who have the desire to study within a competitive curriculum. The York College Admissions Committee reviews applications on an individual basis through rolling admission. When looking at the application, a number of factors are taken into consideration, most importantly, the student's college preparatory courses. The student's grade point average, class rank, involvement in activities, and combined SAT score are considered. Letters of recommendation are also encouraged.
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE
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Submit an application along with non-refundable $30 fee and an official transcript of secondary school work. Students with a prescheduled visit will receive an application fee waiver that may be applied only to the application.
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Include a recommendation from high school official (where available).
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Submit scores from SAT test taken during the junior or senior year.
Please refer to the Admissions Policy section of the College Catalog for additional information.
TRANSFERS
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Transfer students from two or four year institutions are welcome.
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College transcript required; credit given for most courses with "C" grade or better.
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Minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 for most majors.
COSTS (Per 2009-2010 academic year)
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Resident:
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Commuter:
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Tuition
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$13,000
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Tuition
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$13,000
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Room
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$4,500
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Room
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$0
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Board
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$3,580
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Board
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$0
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Fees
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$1,460
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Fees
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$1,460
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Total
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$22,540
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Total
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$14,460
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Deposit Required
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$200
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Deposit Required
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$100
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FINANCIAL AID
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The majority of full-time students receive financial aid. FAFSA application and institutional form required for all students (mailed at time of acceptance).
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Scholarships, grants, loans, work-study available.
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Academic Achievement Scholarships
Trustee Scholarship
A competitive full tuition scholarship for ten entering first-time, full-time freshman who graduated in the top one-fifth of their high school class and have a combined SAT I score of 1210 or higher with a minimum score of 540 on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 29 (optional writing test required) with a minimum score of 24 on the math and English sections.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarship
$26,000 over 4 years - $6,500 awarded annually
A scholarship for entering first-time, full-time freshman who were valedictorians or salutatorians of their high schools and have a combined SAT I score of 1150 or higher with a minimum score of 540 on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 26 (optional writing test required) with a minimum score of 24 on the math and English sections.
Dean's Academic Scholarship
$18,000 over 4 years - $4,500 awarded annually
A scholarship for one hundred fifty entering first-time, full-time freshman who have graduated in the upper two-fifths of their high school class and have a combined SAT I score of 1150 or higher with a minimum score of 540 on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 26 (optional writing test required) with a minimum score of 24 on the math and English sections.
For further information on obtaining financial aid, please see the available financial aid programs.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
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Competitive ranking in Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and U.S. News' America's Best Colleges Report.
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80% of York College SAT scores range from 1000 to 1250.
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Two-thirds of York College freshmen graduate in the top 2/5 of their high school class.
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Accredited by:
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools;
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission;
National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation; North American Society of Sport Management;
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs;
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs;
Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology
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Approved by:
The Pennsylvania Department of Education;
The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing;
Department of Education for Training Veterans;
Pennsylvania Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators
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Membership in:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing; American Council on Education;
American Health Care Association; Association of American Colleges;
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges;
College Entrance Examination Board;
Commission for Independent Colleges and Universities;
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education;
Council of Independent Colleges;
Field Institute for Technology in Nursing Education;
Middle Atlantic Association of Schools of Business;
Marine Science Consortium;
National League for Nursing;
National Recreation and Parks Association;
Pennsylvania Association of Administration of Justice Education;
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities;
Pennsylvania Association of Graduate Schools;
Pennsylvania Health Care Association;
Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society
HOUSING
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Traditional residence halls, minidorms featuring suites, houses, apartments, and off-campus housing. More information is available in the Campus Life section. All residence hall rooms are wired for computers, cable television, and telephones.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Extensive NCAA Division III athletic program; member of the Capital Athletic Conference, Full intramural sports for men and women, national fraternities and sororities, active student government, religious organizations, and Black Student Union; over 80 different clubs and special interest groups, student theatre, newspaper, yearbook, musical organizations, concert-lecture series, major concerts, dances, movies, plays, and many other college activities. Additional information is available in the Campus Life section.
COMPUTER NETWORK
E-mail, library catalog search capability, online course registration, and full Internet access is provided on the high speed campus-wide computer network which is directly wired to all student residence rooms, offices and classrooms, and is also available at off campus locations via modem. Over 300 up-to-date computers in 14 computer labs, and 150 software packages are available for student use.
For more information, please contact:
Admissions Office
York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA 17405-7199
(717) 849-1600 or 1-800-455-8018
admissions@ycp.edu
