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York College Overview

York College is a public institution located in Jamaica, New York. The city atmosphere of Jamaica makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is York College Known For?

973 Undergraduate Awards
59% Acceptance Rate
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at York.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 35% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from York with a bachelor's degree make about $56,945 a year. That's 40% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is York College?

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Contact details for York are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11451
Phone: 718-262-2000
Website: www.york.cuny.edu

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How Do I Get Into York?

You can apply to York online at: https://cunyyork.askadmissions.net/emtinterestpage.aspx?ip=prospect

Admission Requirements for York

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 3
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into York?

59% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at York is 59%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Can I Afford York College?

2% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At York, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,817 a year. That adds up to $19,268 over four years for those students.

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York College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,927 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,529 undergraduate students at York, with 4,927 being full-time and 2,602 being part-time.

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There are also 255 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,927 full-time undergraduates at York, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of York College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,132
Black or African American 1,751
Hispanic or Latino 1,370
White 244
International Students 165
Other Races/Ethnicities 265

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at York College. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 170 countries are represented at York. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

York College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Health Sciences & Services 212 0 212
General Psychology 114 0 114
Social Work 47 37 84
Business Administration & Management 76 0 76
Accounting 48 0 48
Nursing 48 0 48
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 40 40
Sociology 39 0 39
General Biology 35 0 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 34 0 34
Computer Science 30 0 30
Air Transportation 21 8 29
Marketing 27 0 27
Allied Health Professions 0 27 27
Public Health 26 0 26
Teacher Education Grade Specific 24 0 24
Pharmacology & Toxicology 21 2 23
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 22 0 22
General English Literature 18 0 18
Journalism 13 0 13
Computer Information Systems 13 0 13
Teacher Education Subject Specific 13 0 13
Interdisciplinary Studies 12 0 12
Fine & Studio Arts 11 0 11
Political Science & Government 10 0 10
Communications Technology 9 0 9
Other Health Professions 0 9 9
Writing Studies 7 0 7
Romance Languages 7 0 7
Biotechnology 6 0 6
Finance & Financial Management 5 0 5
Mathematics 5 0 5
Chemistry 5 0 5
Music 4 0 4
Economics 3 0 3
History 2 0 2
Human Resource Management 1 0 1
Ethnic Studies 1 0 1
Gerontology 1 0 1
Philosophy 1 0 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 1 0 1
Anthropology 1 0 1
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0
TOTAL 973 123 1,096

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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