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York College of Pennsylvania Teaching Programs

York College of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, PA. A Suburban Area provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

York College of Pennsylvania Rankings

YCP appears in the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#19 of 262	State — Pennsylvania
Overall Quality	#63 of 758	Region — Middle Atlantic
Overall Quality	#255 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is York College of Pennsylvania?

Get in touch with YCP are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	441 Country Club Rd, York, PA 17403-3651
Phone:	7178467788
Website:	www.ycp.edu/
Admissions:	www.ycp.edu/admissions
Financial Aid:	www.ycp.edu/financialaid

How Do I Get Into YCP?

You can apply to YCP online at: https://www.ycp.edu/admissions

YCP is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for YCP

This is what YCP requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into YCP?

YCP admits 74%, which makes it fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 15% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

24% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 2% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at YCP, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 630.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1020 to 1270. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at YCP ranged between 21 and 28.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at YCP vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	2,951	2,020	68%
Women	4,668	3,614	77%

Can I Afford York College of Pennsylvania?

The average net price after aid at YCP is $19,685. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$23,000
In-State Fees	$2,588
Out-of-State Tuition	$23,000
Out-of-State Fees	$2,588
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$25,588
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$25,588

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 24% of students at YCP receive some form of financial aid (804 students).

Nearly 89% of students at YCP receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $13,721 per student.

28% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,216.

Student Loan Debt

58% of YCP undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,372 per year.

York College of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 492 students enrolled at YCP. YCP is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Small Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,187 undergraduate students at YCP, approximately 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of York College of Pennsylvania undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	267
Hispanic	344
White	2,211
American Indian/Alaska Native	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	133
Non-Resident	35

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at YCP break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Pennsylvania	552
Maryland	145
New Jersey	40
New York	24
Delaware	22

Additionally, approximately 1.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

York College of Pennsylvania Graduate Student Diversity

412 of YCP’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at YCP, approximately 25% are male and 75% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of York College of Pennsylvania graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	22
Hispanic	21
White	328
Two or More Races	15
Non-Resident	1

Online Learning at York College of Pennsylvania

YCP provides distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

1,370 undergraduate students at YCP took at least one online class — of those, 108 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 2 students took at least one online class and 400 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at York College of Pennsylvania

These teaching degree programs are offered by YCP, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Education, General	—	60	—	63
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	22	—	—	23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	12	—	—	12
Special Education and Teaching	4	—	—	4
Educational Administration and Supervision	—	—	—	1

Academic Programs at York College of Pennsylvania

YCP offers 24 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

YCP maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.