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City University of New York: York College

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Jamaica, NY4,345 students
Acceptance Rate
64%
moderate
Median SAT
1,100
Middle 50%: 790–960
Net Price After Aid
$6.7k
Sticker $18.6k
Graduation Rate
30%
6-year, full-time

City University of New York: York College is a public institution in Jamaica, NY with an acceptance rate of 64% and 4,345 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 790–960 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.02. The average net price after financial aid is $6,670 per year.

About City University of New York: York College

A public 4-year urban university in Jamaica, NY.

City University of New York: York College campus
Campus · Jamaica

City University of New York: York College is a college in Jamaica, NY. It enrolls roughly 4,345 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 64%. Admitted students typically score between 790 and 960 on the SAT.

Mid AtlanticUrbanPublic4-yearHealth
Acceptance Rate
64%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
4,345
Medium
Retention
57%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
30%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

What admitted students look like here. Sign in to see how your own profile compares.

Acceptance Rate
64%
64 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.02
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 790 to 960
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 3.02 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into City University of New York: York College. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
9901,210
1,100
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
—
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
2.763.24
3.02
average

This school doesn't require test scores, so these ranges reflect only students who chose to submit — applicants who submit tend to have higher scores. The real admitted range likely runs lower. Don't rule yourself out on scores alone.

Application requirements

  • Test-optional

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at City University of New York: York College after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $18,600
Average net price after aid
$6,670
77% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$3,267
$30,001 – $48,000
$4,716
$48,001 – $75,000
$8,080
$75,001 – $110,000
$9,257
$110,001 +
$12,206

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
40%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
6%
Avg loan $7,500 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at City University of New York: York College concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
13:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Health
36% of degrees awarded
Retention
57%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends City University of New York: York College. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White4%
  • Asian21%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Black40%
  • Two or more races3%
  • International5%

Gender

  • Female65%
  • Male35%
International
5%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
4,345

Outcomes after graduation

What City University of New York: York College graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$56.9k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
30%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
$56.9k
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$7.5k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$6.7k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

$57k is near the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 30% graduation rate is below the national average.

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