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York College is a public institution situated 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.

268 Undergraduate Degrees
53% Acceptance Rate

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York College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at York.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#28 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#173 Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards York has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#12 Highest Paid General Economics Graduates College Factual
#27 Highest Paid Economics Graduates College Factual

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/York-College-CUNY/175813186163
Twitter: https://twitter.com/YorkCollegeCUNY

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 required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into York?

53% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
96% Submit SAT Scores
York has an acceptance rate of 53%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 49%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 96% of students accepted to York submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 520. Math scores were between 430 and 530.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for York College  ( 440 to 520 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for York College  ( 430 to 530 )
200
800
York received ACT scores from 0% of accepted students.

Can I Afford York College?

5% Take Out Loans
4.9% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At York, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $4,161 a year. That adds up to $16,644 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at York is 4.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

Online Learning at York College

7,122 Took All Classes Online
7,782 Took At Least One Class Online
2,319.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 7,782 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at York has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of York

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at York College was 2,319.3%. This is the #65 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at York regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

York College Business Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 113 113
Accounting 83 83
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 41 41
Finance 18 18
General Economics 13 13
Banking and Financial Support Services 0 0
TOTAL 268 268

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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