CUNY York College

Jamaica, New York

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1966Large citySEVP certified

About

York College is a public senior college in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, United States. It is a senior college in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Founded in 1966, York was the first senior college founded under the newly formed CUNY system, which united several previously independent public colleges into a single public university system in 1961. The college is a member-school of Thurgood Marshall College Fund. The college enrolls more than 6,000 students as of fall 2022.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$15,308
Estimated total for international students: US$21,243
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$7,358
Total cost for in-state students: US$13,293

Net price calculatornpc.cuny.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 4,345
Graduate students: 257
International undergraduates: 5%
Students per teacher: 13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 64%
SAT: Reading and writing 410–480 · Maths 380–480

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 27%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$62,351

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (59)

Bachelor's degrees46 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnthropologyBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesCommunications Technologies/TechniciansComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEconomicsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGerontologyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Resources Management and ServicesJournalismMarketingMathematicsMovement and Mind-Body Therapies and EducationMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMusicPharmacology and ToxicologyPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Master's degrees8 subjects

Air TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesPharmacology and ToxicologyRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial Work

Undergraduate certificates5 subjects

Air TransportationFinance and Financial Management ServicesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial Work

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.