York College of Pennsylvania: Statistics

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# 2968 of 12,502 In the World
# 836 of 452 In North America
# 768 of 452 In the United States
# 43 of 100 In Pennsylvania
# 1 of 3 In York
# 664 of 2,783 For Clinical Psychology
Top 1-3 For 11 other topics
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Acceptance rate

74%

Enrollment

9,942

Average SAT

1,145

Average ACT

25

Avg. cost to attend

$20,096 /y

Aid receiving

99%

Undergraduates

3,369

Graduates

456

Male:Female Ratio

40:60

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

York College of Pennsylvania has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 74% 74% 74%
Applicants 7,657 2,951 4,668
Admissions 5,646 2,020 3,614
Freshmen enrolled full time 820 343 475

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Other Tests Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 71%
Nonresident Alien 1%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 10%
Black or African American 8%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 3%

York College of Pennsylvania majors

York College of Pennsylvania has granted 8 associate degrees across 4 programs, 694 bachelor's degrees across 67 programs, 125 master's across 10 programs, and 18 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at York College of Pennsylvania.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse - 150 - -
Education, General - - 60 -
Mechanical Engineering - 39 - -
Business Administration and Management, General 3 23 9 -
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 2 30 - -
Civil Engineering, General - 30 - -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2 27 - -
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management - 28 - -
Psychology, General - 26 - -
Accounting - 16 9 -
Computer Science - 23 - -
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance - 20 - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching - 19 - -
Nursing Practice - - - 18
Marketing & Marketing Management, General - 17 - -
Health & Health Care Administration & Management - 16 - -
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies - 13 - -
Finance, General - 13 - -
Human Services, General - 13 - -
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management - 12 - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering - 11 - -
Public Finance - - 10 -
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist - 10 - -
Business Analytics - - 9 -
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General - 9 - -
Organizational Leadership - - 9 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General - 8 - -
Graphic Design - 8 - -
Marketing, Other - 4 4 -
Forensic Science and Technology - 7 - -
Nursing Administration - - 7 -
Public Policy Analysis, General - - 7 -
Computer Engineering, General - 6 - -
History, General - 6 - -
Hospitality Administration & Management, General - 6 - -
Political Science and Government, General - 6 - -
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy - 6 - -
Cinematography and Film & Video Production - 5 - -
Management Information Systems, General - 5 - -
Management Science - 5 - -
Chemistry, General - 4 - -
Environmental Science - 4 - -
General Literature - 4 - -
Mass Communication & Media Studies - 4 - -
Music Teacher Education - 4 - -
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing - 4 - -
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer - 4 - -
Sociology, General - 4 - -
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist - 3 - -
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs - 3 - -
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching - 3 - -
Mathematics Teacher Education - 3 - -
Music Management - 2 1 -
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies - 3 - -
Recording Arts Technology & Technician - 3 - -
Social Studies Teacher Education - 3 - -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General - 2 - -
Mathematics, General - 2 - -
Public Relations & Image Management - 2 - -
Sustainability Studies - 2 - -
Biochemistry - 1 - -
Biology Teacher Education - 1 - -
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Junior High & Middle School Special Education Programs - 1 - -
Engineering, Other - 1 - -
General Studies 1 - - -
Intelligence, General - 1 - -
International Relations and Affairs - 1 - -
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - 1 - -
Music, General - 1 - -
Nuclear Medical Technology & Technologist - 1 - -
Philosophy - 1 - -
Philosophy, Other - 1 - -
Public & Applied History - 1 - -
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education - 1 - -
Sports Communication - 1 - -
Grand Total 8 694 125 18

Publications & Citations

York College of Pennsylvania has published 2,029 scientific papers with 60,777 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Computer Science, Biology, Political Science, Law, Engineering, Environmental Science, and Psychiatry.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,166 / 24,602
Medicine
1,135 / 39,193
Psychology
1,033 / 44,148
Computer Science
925 / 34,482
Biology
882 / 37,947
Political Science
737 / 13,515
Law
692 / 13,341
Engineering
590 / 12,675
Environmental Science
589 / 12,598
Psychiatry
580 / 28,916
Philosophy
561 / 12,937
Sociology
539 / 10,004
Physics
512 / 16,051
Business
455 / 11,237
Chemistry
427 / 17,208
Mathematics
395 / 10,312
Neuroscience
374 / 24,654
Geography and Cartography
363 / 4,333
History
363 / 3,705
Social Psychology
333 / 19,012
Quantum and Particle physics
322 / 10,867
Economics
316 / 3,620
Genetics
300 / 15,186
Biochemistry
285 / 14,181
Geology
280 / 4,750
Linguistics
260 / 6,977
Archaeology
260 / 2,923
Clinical Psychology
253 / 16,884
Nursing
246 / 5,165
Pathology
242 / 9,007
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
237 / 7,718
Development Studies
230 / 2,914
Art & Design
230 / 4,119
Statistics
229 / 6,750
Management
214 / 5,767
Child Psychology
210 / 11,868
Paleontology
207 / 3,483
Ecology
205 / 5,057
Health Science
194 / 1,680
Education
190 / 2,021

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

7 Notable alumni

Kevin J. Schreiber

1. Kevin J. Schreiber

1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Kevin Schreiber was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 95th district from 2013 to 2016.
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Jennifer Wasmuth

2. Jennifer Wasmuth

1969-. (aged 57)
university teacher vicar chairperson professor research fellow
Jennifer Wasmuth is a German Lutheran theologian and Director of the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg, France.
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Kathy Clark

3. Kathy Clark

1951-. (aged 75)
children's writer novelist writer
Kathy Clark is an American bestselling author of contemporary romance novels that encompass the young adult mystery, new adult romantic suspense, erotic romance and contemporary romance genres. She has also published works under the pen names of Kris Cassidy and Bob Kat (Co-written with her husband, Bob Wernly).
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Glenn Branca

4. Glenn Branca

1948-2018 (aged 70)
luthier guitarist composer
Glenn Branca was an American avant-garde composer, guitarist, and luthier. Known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series, he was a driving force behind the genres of no wave, totalism and noise rock. Branca received a 2009 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names YCP
Founded 1787
Motto Servire Est VivereTo Serve Is to Live
Colors green, white
Academic calendar September to May. Also Summer Session (May - August)
Total staff 512
Classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Address 441 Country Club Rd York, Pennsylvania, 17403-3651 United States
City Population 45,000
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