Overview active icon
Overview
Admissions inactive icon
Admissions
Financials inactive icon
Financials
Academic inactive icon
Academic
Campus Life inactive icon
Campus Life
Students inactive icon
Students

York College, founded in 1966, is a public institution offering liberal and career education. Its 50-acre campus is located in Jamaica.

Read More
collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
5,892
Undergraduates
2,128
Men - 36.1%
3,748
Women - 63.6%
13
Graduate Students
Admissions iconAdmissions
See More
Admissions iconAdmissions
expand icon
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
59% of 14,174 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.05
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
Financials iconFinancials
See More
Financials iconFinancials
expand icon
Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,357
Out-of-state: $19,027
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
46%
Average Freshman Award
$5,739
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
Not reported
Academics iconAcademics
See More
Academics iconAcademics
expand icon
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
206
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
17%
10-19
30%
20-29
35%
30-39
12%
40-49
3%
50-99
2%
Campus life iconCampus Life
See More
Campus life iconCampus Life
expand icon
Jamaica Population
216,866
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New York City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Mascot
Cardinal
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
Students iconStudents
See More
Students iconStudents
expand icon
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.8%
Asian
22.9%
Black/African-American
39.8%
Hispanic/Latino
27.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.5%
White
4.2%
International Students
3.4% from 131 countries
First-Year Students Returning
60.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
11.7%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2023-24 academic year.
A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases, copyright © 2025 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.