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York College of Pennsylvania

York College of Pennsylvania
Country Club Road
York, PA 17405-7199

Official telephone: (717) 846-7788
Fax number: (717) 849-1607
Website: www.ycp.edu

Screen last updated on: September 2007

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Nancy Spataro,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

717 849-1600
800 455-8018 (toll free)
717 849-1607 (fax)
admissions@ycp.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$30

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top three-fifths of secondary school class required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling, placement

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	3 required
Total:	15 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

82%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 28%
Top quarter: 65%
Top half: 93%
Bottom half: 7%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

79%

Average SAT I:

554 verbal, 534 math, 1089 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1070 - 1190

Average ACT:

24 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 24

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

85%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

4,856

Number of applicants offered admission:

3,227 (66%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

1,119 (35%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

84%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

52%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, refundable April 15

Room deposit amount:

$100, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 12 months

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