| Screen last updated on: January 2010 |
| Total undergraduates: |
5,329 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
4,613 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
716 |
| Total graduate students: |
298 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
46 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
252 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
41% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 3.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.4% | Hispanic |
| 88.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.4% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 2.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 1.7% | Hispanic |
| 89.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
190 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
York |
| Population of city/town: |
40,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Philadelphia |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
90 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
1,500,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (42%)
- women's dorms (2%)
- sorority housing (2%)
- single-student apartments (54%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
65% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
39% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
61% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live in school housing. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| 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), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
650 |
| 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: |
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Abraham Lincoln artifacts collection, student art galleries, rare books collection, 19th century fiction collection, 17th and 18th century bibles. Consortial arrangements with approximately 80 libraries throughout Pennsylvania. Off-site storage of all print periodicals older than five years. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Music, arts, and communication center, nursing education center, humanities center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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tutors, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
6 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
10% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Spartan Newspaper |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
90 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Council on Religious Activities, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Hispanic Cultural Society, Unity Club, Multicultural Affairs Council |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Students Club |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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American Criminal Justice Association, Best Buddies, biology club, Campus Activities Board, Chemistry Society, College Republicans, dance team, equestrian club, mixed martial arts club, Finance Society, forensics club, Frisbee club, German club, Habitat for Humanity, History & International Studies Professional Organization, international studies club, judo club, Lambda, mathematics club, Music Educators National Conference, Peer Education Network, Pre-Law Society, psychology club, Public Relations Student Society of America, Recreation Society, Rhapsody, Rotaract, Student Education Assocaition, ski and outdoor club, Society for Human Resource Management, Spartan Newspaper, Sport Management Student Association, Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Senate |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Sean M. Sullivan,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Sue Dumars,
Women's Athletics Coordinator |
| School colors: |
Kelly green and white |
| School mascot: |
Spartan |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Capital Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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sports and fitness center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, equestrian sports, football, racquetball, soccer, softball, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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lacrosse, rugby, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, lacrosse, rugby, softball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Baltimore, MD (65 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Harrisburg, PA (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Lancaster, PA (27 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
York, PA (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
18% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 30% within 5 years of graduation |
| List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins U., Pennsylvania State U., Univ. of Pennsylvania, Temple U., Towson U., Villanova U. |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Adelphi University, American University, College of New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson University, George Washington University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Long Island University--Brooklyn, Maryland Institute College of Art, Marymount University, McDaniel College, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Montclair State University, Ohio State University--Columbus, Pennsylvania State University--University Park, Seton Hall University, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Southern Illinois University--Carbondale, Temple University, Towson University, University of Maryland--College Park, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh , Widener University. |
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| 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: |
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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. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Melanie Brensinger, Senior VP, GE Global Sponsor Finance
- Paul Evanko, Retired Commissioner, PA State Police
- Larry Lauer, Vice Chancellor for Marketing &
- Communications, Texas Christian University.
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