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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
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,367
Full-time undergraduates: 4,590
Part-time undergraduates: 777
Total graduate students: 297
Full-time graduate students: 25
Part-time graduate students: 272
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 45%
First-year student breakdown:
2.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.0% Hispanic
86.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
6.9% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.6% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7% Hispanic
91.2% White (non-Hispanic)
0.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
3.7% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 155 acres
City or town school is located in: York
Population of city/town: 50,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: York College Loretta Claiborne Center, York, Pa.
Harley-Davidson, MBA program offered on-site
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Distance of nearest major city: 88 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,500,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (44%)
  • women's dorms (2%)
  • sorority housing (2%)
  • single-student apartments (52%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 39%
Percent of students who live off campus: 21%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen must live in school housing.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 30%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 450
Other computer facilities/services: Wireless network.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections. Rare books.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Sport and fitness center; music, arts, and communication center; nursing education center; humanities center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 60%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 10
Percent of men who join fraternities: 8%
Number of social sororities on campus: 7
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 7%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Spartan Newspaper
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 80
Campus-based religious organizations:
Newman Club (Catholic Campus Ministry), Hillel, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Council on Religious Activities
Minority student organizations:
Hispanic Cultural Society, International Students Club, Unity Club, Multicultural Affairs Council
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Civil Liberties Union, Chemistry Society, College Republicans, Dance Team, E.C.O., Equestrian Club, Fight Club, Finance Society, Forensics, Frisbee Club, Gender Studies Group, American College of Health Care Administrators, German Club, Alpha Chi Rho (National Fraternity), Alpha Delta Phi (National Fraternity), Delta Phi Epsilon, Alpha Lambda, Kappa Delta Phi-NAS (National Sorority), Kappa Delta Rho (National Fraternity), Lambda Chi Alpha (National Fraternity), Phi Kappa Psi (National Fraternity), Phi Mu (National Sorority), Phi Sigma Sigma (International Sorority), American Criminal Justice Association, Phi Sigma Phi (National Fraternity), Sigma Delta Tau (National Sorority), Sigma Pi (International Fraternity), Tau Kappa Epsilon (International Fraternity), Zeta Beta Tau (International Fraternity), Habitat for Humanity, Hillel, Hispanic Cultural Society, History and International Studies Professional Organization, International Studies Club, American Marketing Association, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Judo Club, Lambda, Mathematics Club, Men's Rugby Club, Men's Volleyball Club, Music Educators National Conference, Military and Veterans Society, Newman Club, Past and Present, Anthropology Club, Peer Education Network, Phi Sigma Pi, Pre-Law Society, Psychology Club, Public Relations Student Society of America, Recreation Society, Rhapsody, Rotaract, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Student Education Association, Best Buddies, Ski and Outdoor Club, Society for Human Resource Management, Sparring Club, Spartan Newspaper, Sport Management Student Association, Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Senate, Unity Club, Women's Rugby Club, Biology Club, WVYC Radio, B.O.R.E.D., Campus Activities Board

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Sean M. Sullivan,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Betsy Witman,
Women's Athletic Director
Athletic conference memberships: Capital Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's swimmingno 
Men's tennisno 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's wrestlingno 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's field hockeyno 
Women's lacrosseno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's swimmingno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 10%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore, MD (65 miles)
Nearest other airport: Harrisburg, PA (23 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Lancaster, PA (25 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: York, PA (3 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 15% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
University of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins U., Pennsylvania State U., Univ. of Pennsylvania, Temple U., Towson U., Villanova U.
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Adelphi University (NY);American University (DC);College of New Jersey (NJ);Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ);George Washington University (DC);Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Long Island University--Brooklyn (NY);Maryland Institute College of Art (MD);Marymount University (VA);McDaniel College (MD);Millersville University of Pennsylvania (PA);Montclair State University (NJ);Ohio State University--Columbus (OH);Pennsylvania State University--University Park (PA);Seton Hall University (NJ);Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (PA);Southern Illinois University--Carbondale (IL);Temple University (PA);Towson University (MD);University of Maryland--College Park (MD);University of Pennsylvania (PA);University of Pittsburgh (PA);Widener University (PA)
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 80% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
AT&T, Ernst & Young, Federal Bureau of Investigation , Fox Network, GlaxoSmithKline, Hershey Medical Center, Holy Spirit Hospital, Immigration and Naturalization Service, KPMG International, Liberty Mutual Insurance, NBC, Becton-Dickenson, New Jersey State Police, McCormick Spice, Merck Industries, Nabisco, National Institutes of Health, Pennsylvania State Police, Perot Systems, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Sprint, U.S. Customs Service, Blue Cross Blue Shield, U.S. Department of Justice, Voith Hydro, Wyeth Laboratories, Xerox, York Hospital, CBS Television, Champion Sportswear, CNN, Dentsply, Duke University Medical Center, DuPont
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • George J. Harris, President, Harris, Baio & McCullough, Advertising Lawrence S. Raff, Partner, KPMG International, Auditing Firm