York College of Pennsylvania: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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York College of Pennsylvania is a medium four-year, private not-for-profit school with 3,660 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1787 and is one of the 4 colleges located in York, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

York College of Pennsylvania will give you the opportunity to earn an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, postmaster certificate, or doctoral degree.

Majors
Offered
99
York College of Pennsylvania deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 99 majors. The most popular concentrations are Nursing, Management, Education, Business, and Engineering. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at York College of Pennsylvania is fair at 76% (close to Pennsylvania average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
76%
Fair
The graduation rate at York College of Pennsylvania is average: 66%. About 25% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at York College of Pennsylvania is pretty good -- 13:1. Find out more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is high - around $21,100 annually. The additional fees at York College of Pennsylvania beyond tuition are about $2,300; which totals $23,400 a year.

Read the details about York College of Pennsylvania additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
96%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 4,529 applications were submitted and 4,330 were accepted, so it is very easy to enroll at this school.

York College of Pennsylvania will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at York College of Pennsylvania in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,900
Medium
York College of Pennsylvania provides study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at York College of Pennsylvania, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
York College of Pennsylvania offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 2,200 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable: around $6,900 per year.

Based on the college crime data, York College of Pennsylvania seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

York College of Pennsylvania Location and Address

Postal Address:
York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Rd
York, Pennsylvania
17403-3651, USA
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