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York College of Pennsylvania

York College of Pennsylvania
441 Country Club Road
York, PA 17403-3651

Official telephone: (717) 846-7788
Fax number: (717) 849-1607
Website: www.ycp.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 4,853
Full-time undergraduates: 4,340
Part-time undergraduates: 513
Total graduate students: 214
Full-time graduate students: 38
Part-time graduate students: 176
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 46%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.4% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
80.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
0.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
82.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Nonresident Alien
1.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 190 acres
City or town school is located in: York, PA
Population of city/town: 43,935
Nearest major city: Philadelphia
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,553,165
Online campus map: www.ycp.edu/admissions/
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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
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Theme and wellness housing.
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students must live on campus unless living with parent or guardian.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
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
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1126
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:
Rare books. Abraham Lincoln artifacts, 19th century fiction, and 17th and 18th century Bible collections. Consortial arrangements with libraries throughout Pennsylvania.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Music, arts, communication, nursing education, and humanities centers; student art galleries, life sciences building with greenhouse.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, 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, self-assessments.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Spartan Newspaper
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 90
Campus-based religious organizations:
Council on Spiritual Life, Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Christian Fellowship Organization
Minority student organizations:
Hispanic Cultural Society, Unity Club, Intercultural Affairs Council, Lambda group
International student organizations:
international student club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Criminal Justice Association, Best Buddies, Campus Activities Board, Chemistry Society, College Republicans, dance team, Finance Society, Habitat for Humanity, History & International Studies Professional Organization, Lambda, Music Educators National Conference, Peer Education Network, Pre-Law Society, Public Relations Student Society of America, Recreation Society, Rhapsody, Rotaract, Student Education Association, Society for Human Resource Management, Sport Management Student Association, Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania, Students in Free Enterprise; German, international studies, equestrian, Frisbee, judo, mixed martial arts, ski and outdoor, forensics, math, biology, and psychology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Paul Saikia,
Assistant Dean for Athletics and Recreation
School colors: Kelly green and white
School mascot: Spartan
Athletic conference memberships: Capital Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 11%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 25%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, racquetball court, multipurpose rooms, natatorium, gymnasium, field house, soccer/lacrosse/field hockey fields (two artificial turf, three natural), rugby field, softball field, baseball field, track and field facilities, tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
air hockey, badminton, basketball, cornhole, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, kan jam, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball, walleyball, Wiffle ball
Club sports for men:
baseball, climbing, dance team, Frisbee, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, volleyball
Club sports for women:
climbing, dance team, Frisbee, lacrosse, paintball, rugby, softball

GETTING AWAY
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)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
BAE Systems, Dentsply International, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Harley-Davidson Inc., Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johnson Controls, M&T Bank, Pinnacle Health, Social Security Administration, Wellspan Health, York County and northern Maryland school districts, York County Probation Department.

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