York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA · Private · Midsize suburb · YCP
Private institution in York, PA · 3,187 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $61,012 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 25%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $19,6851,045th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,6061,211th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,6061,049th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $35,8061,116th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,012509th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,940492nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 59.7%788th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.3%822nd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.2%1,372nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1135568th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,187668th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.2%1,447th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 53 mi (BWI)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,660 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,389 | $63,362 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $62,012 | $54,644 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $56,776 | $54,644 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,061 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,537 | $50,465 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $46,556 | $42,363 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,478 | $42,682 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $44,904 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $44,276 | $42,905 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $44,276 | $42,682 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $41,193 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1787source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #006027 and #FFFFFFsource
- Athletic nickname: "Spartans"source
- Motto: "Servire Est Vivere (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 190 acressource
- Formerly known as "York County Academy" (1787–1941)source
- Formerly known as "York Collegiate Institute" (1872–1941)source
- Formerly known as "York Junior College" (1941–1968)source
- Athletic conference: MAC Commonwealth Conferencesource
- Notable alum: Glenn Brancasource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to York College of Pennsylvania’s 3,187 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In PA
- Robert Morris UniversityMoon Township, PA · 2,866 undergrads
- University of ScrantonScranton, PA · 3,589 undergrads
- Widener UniversityChester, PA · 2,765 undergrads
- Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA · 2,746 undergrads
- Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 3,708 undergrads
- Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA · 3,818 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM · 3,186 undergrads
- Molloy CollegeRockville Centre, NY · 3,185 undergrads
- Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · 3,192 undergrads
- Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL · 3,193 undergrads
- University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · 3,202 undergrads
- Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR · 3,211 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteycp.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 217059)
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- Compare with Robert Morris UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: York College of Pennsylvania vs Robert Morris UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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