International Students

Application Requirements

Academic credentials must be submitted directly to York College of Pennsylvania by the issuing institution to be considered official. They may be sent by mail or by electronic document transfer to:

Office of Admissions
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Rd.
York, PA 17403
admissions@ycp.edu

Freshman (applicants with no previous post-secondary education):

• Official copy of Secondary School grade report along with certified English translation if needed.
• Official TOEFL or IELTS test scores (for Non-Native English speakers). York College requires at least a 79 TOEFL IBT score or 6.5 IELTS score for admission consideration.
• Official SAT or ACT test scores (for Native English speakers and applicants to Engineering, Computer Science, Nursing, Education, Forensic Chemistry, Pre-med, and Allied Health programs).

Transfer (applicants that have earned post-secondary credits):

• Official copy of your transcript from the institution you are currently attending and any institutions that you have previously attended in the United States.
• Official course-by-course credential evaluation of all your foreign college transcripts. Evaluation must be prepared by World Education Services (www.wes.org).

Application for admission must be submitted online. Preferred application deadlines: May 1st (Fall term), Sept. 1st (Spring term)

I-20 Requirements

Accepted International students must provide financial guarantee that sufficient funds exist to cover their educational and living expenses in the U.S. for the duration of their studies. Submit the following:

• ‌2018-2019 Financial Certification form along with supporting documents:
  • Evidence of current liquid funds (ex: Signed bank letter or statement on official bank letterhead).
  • Proof of annual income (ex: Signed employment letter with position title and annual salary on company letterhead, or copy or income tax report.

• SEVIS F-1 Status Verification Form (only for students currently on F-1 status in the U.S.)

• Student Health and Medical Record

Required documents may be sent to the Office of Admissions by mail or by email. Only clear scanned documents in PDF format will be accepted by email.

International Scholarship

The Sanjay Parekh International Merit Scholarship ranges between $8,000 and $16,000 (over 4 years) and is awarded to first time freshmen based on the student’s secondary school grade point average. Students are automatically considered at the time of admission decision.