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York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

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Students come to York College of Pennsylvania because they want to take action. They want internships and paid cooperative learning. They want to conduct research with faculty and meet with their professors one-on-one. They want to get engaged right away, joining the school’s award-winning radio station or entering in the Elevator Pitch Competition. And, most of all, they want to pay half of what other top private colleges are asking without sacrificing a solid education. From day one, York College does all that and more.

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WHAT YORK OFFERS

York College has the academic focus that students want and employers need throughout more than 60 majors, including such new degrees as Integrated Marketing Communications, Cybersecurity Management, Public History, and Civil Engineering. Plus, with everything from a rock climbing wall to huge concerts on a campus that pulses with activity, there’s always something to do with friends old and new on the 4,000-student campus.

“Not only did I receive the educational tools necessary to land a job and start a career in accounting, I was provided social and community service opportunities that helped develop my leadership skills, which ultimately led to my career and personal life successes.” – Shane Skinner ’95, Co-founder and CEO, Record360

WHO IS A GREAT FIT FOR YORK?

York College is consistently rated as a “Best Value” for its nationally acclaimed academic programs. It’s an ideal campus for students who don’t believe a private education needs to come with a big price tag, but who nevertheless have big dreams that are made a reality through truly personalized attention. Students who thrive here want professors who know them, want to dive into their academic program (or want a school that will help them find a perfect major), and who want to have a fun time outside of class with something to do every night.

“York College may be a small school, but the learning environment and quality of teaching is better than what you find at many big schools.” – Graham Lau ’07, Astrobiologist and Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder

York College of Pennsylvania has been around since its inception as York Academy in 1787 and has transformed through the years into a highly regarded, four-year private institution that employers seek out for the best-prepared graduates.

Get to know York College of Pennsylvania

3,748
Degree-Seeking Undergraduates
Enrolled female students
56%
 
Enrolled male students
44%
 
Gender Ratio
Full-time students
92%
 
Part-time students
8%
 
Full-time to Part-time Ratio
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Retention rate
Full-time faculty
43%
 
Adjuncts
57%
 
Faculty Ratio
14:1
Student/teacher ratio
$19,670
Full-time tuition cost
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6-year graduation rate
Sept. 2
Application deadline
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Acceptance rate
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Out-of-state students
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Full-time faculty w/ terminal degree

Benefits

Student Activities

Student Activities

  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral groups
  • Concert band
  • Dance
  • Drama/theatre
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz band
  • Literary magazine
  • Model UN
  • Music ensembles
  • Musical theatre
  • Radio station
  • Student government
  • Student newspaper
  • Symphony orchestra
  • Television station
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High-Impact Practices

High-Impact Practices

  • First-Year Seminars and Experiences
  • Common Intellectual Experiences
  • Learning Communities
  • Writing-Intensive Courses
  • Collaborative Assignments and Projects
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Diversity/Global Learning
  • Service-Learning, Community-Based Learning
  • Internships/Coops/Practica
  • Capstone Courses and Projects/Senior Experience
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Campus Resources

Campus Resources

  • Career Services
  • Writing Center
  • Leadership Development Center
  • Academic Advisors
  • Library Services
  • Disability Services
  • Multicultural Engagement Center
  • Health Services
  • Academic Tutors
  • Student Success Initiative
  • Peer Mentors
  • Counseling
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What Others are Saying

“My York education gave me a solid knowledge base that helped me enter the workforce with confidence, which was the key to being successful. The skills I developed as a student at York have continued to be useful in the workplace.”
— Carla Gray ’04, Global Programs Manager for Physical Security, Uber

Contact York College of Pennsylvania

Contact Admissions

ycp.edu/admissions
(717) 849-1600
admissions@ycp.edu

Campus Location

441 Country Club Rd
York, PA 17403

Visit York College Online

www.ycp.edu