| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
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| Campus size: |
457 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Toronto, Ontario |
| Population of city/town: |
2,615,060 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Toronto. |
| Online campus map: |
www.yorku.ca/web/
futurestudents/map |
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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
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| 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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Map and moving image libraries. Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, fine arts center, computer museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, Time management, note-taking, preparing for exams, mastering group assignments, peer mentoring. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, Center for Human Rights. Gay and lesbian services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, nutrition/diet counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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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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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Excalibur; Existere; The Flying Walrus; Mac Media; Obiter Dicta; Pro Tem; The Insider; The Lexicon; The Pipe; Vandoo; Winter's Free Press |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
449 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Student Christian Movement, Catholic Chaplaincy, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Christian Students, Chabad, Hillel, Interfaith Council, International Student Friendship Group; Ismaili, Muslim, and Sikh Students Associations |
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| International student organizations: |
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International Student Friendship Group, International Students Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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United Federation of Street Dance, UNITY, Debating Society, Glendon Musical Ensemble, Movies, Anime and Manga Association, hip hop dance club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jennifer Myers,
Director, Sport and Recreation |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Communications and Promotions Officer,
Laurie Lyle,
York University,
4700 Keele Street, 302 Tait McK |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
York Lion |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Ontario University Athletics, Canadian Interuniversity Sport |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | CIS |
| Men's cross-country | no | CIS |
| Men's football | no | CIS |
| Men's ice hockey | no | CIS |
| Men's soccer | no | CIS |
| Men's tennis | no | CIS |
| Men's track (indoor) | no | CIS |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | CIS |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | CIS |
| Men's volleyball | no | CIS |
| Men's wrestling | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | CIS |
| Women's cross-country | no | CIS |
| Women's field hockey | no | CIS |
| Women's ice hockey | no | CIS |
| Women's rugby | no | CIS |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | CIS |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | CIS |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | CIS |
| Women's volleyball | no | CIS |
| Women's wrestling | no | |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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outdoor stadium, gymnasium, studios, swimming pool, hockey rinks, indoor golf driving range (Glendon Campus); squash and outdoor tennis courts; sport playing and softball fields; fitness and track & field centers |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, ball hockey, basketball, bowling, broomball, cricket, cross-country, dodgeball, European handball, flag football, ice hockey, inner-tube basketball, inner-tube water polo, lacrosse, rugby, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, squash, swimming, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Toronto Pearson International (14 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Oshawa (37 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Toronto (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Toronto (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| 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 enter job market in field related to major: |
92% within six months of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Rachel McAdams, actress
- Steve MacLean, astronaut
- Jian Ghomeshi, broadcaster.
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