CUNY York College
CUNY York College School Description
York College is committed to academic excellence through teaching and learning, research and scholarship. It envisions service to a student body that reflects the unparalleled cultural diversity and richness of Queens and the New York metropolitan area, and to the communities in which they live. It seeks to develop habits of inquiry and communication that promote these ideas of intellectual and personal growth by embodying them in human relations within the College.
As a senior college of The City University of New York, York College is committed to the University mission of “teaching, research, and public service” responsive to “the special needs of an urban constituency.
The York College gymnasium features an Olympic-sized swimming pool, indoor track, and state-of-the-art gym equipment.
The college also boasts an up-to-the-minute science lab, an expansive micro-computer lab, a 150-seat theatre and a 1500-seat auditorium, which has featured live performances by popular performers and classical musicians such as the Arianna String Quartet and the Julliard Jazz Ensemble. York’s 50-acre campus is also host to the FDA Regional Testing Laboratory, which has partnered with York to provide training and internships for our students as well as faculty exchanges.
York College is located in Queens County, the most ethnically diverse borough in the world. Queens has been home to astronaut Charles Camarda, jazz greats Louis Armstrong and Count Basie, sports legends Babe Ruth and Roy Campanella, and pop musicians such as Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, LL Cool J, Run DMC and Tony Bennett.
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From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaYork College of The City University of New York is one of several senior colleges in the City University of New York (CUNY) system. It is located in Jamaica, Queens section in the borough of Queens in New York City. Opened in 1966, York was the first college founded under the newly-formed CUNY system, which united several previously independent public colleges into a single public university system in 1961.
Today, with an enrollment of more than 6,000, York serves as one of CUNY's leading general-purpose liberal arts colleges, granting bachelor's degrees in more than 40 fields, as well as a combined BS/MS degree in Occupational Therapy.
York College is also home of the Queens High School for the Sciences
Dr. Marcia V. Keizs, a native of Jamaica, became York College's 6th president in February 2005.
Noted for its Health Sciences programs, York College is also home to the Northeast Regional Office of the Food and Drug Administration.
History
York opened with an enrollment of 371 students in rented classrooms in Bayside. In 1971 the college moved to locations in Jamaica, and has built and renovated several facilities since its inception. One of its early classroom buildings was the old Montgomery Ward department store, located on Jamaica Avenue. In 1986, York opened its Academic Core Building, the largest of six buildings on the York College campus.
Notable Programs
Occupational Therapy (OT) - The only CUNY to offer a BS/MS Occupational Therapy program which is fully accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association. York College Occupational Therapy Program Official Site
Physician Assistant (PA) - It is the second CUNY to offer a Physician Assistant program (The first being City College of New York). As of March 2007, the York College PA Program is fully accredited by the ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant). York College Physician Assistant Program Official Site
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Northeast
- Setting:
- Large City Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Undergraduate Enrollment:
- 5,882
- On Campus Housing:
- Unavailable
- Full Time Students:
- 96%
- Athletic Programs:
- Available
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CUNY York College Students & Campus Life
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| Percent of Students International: | 11% |
Housing
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
Athletics
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Track (City University of New York Ath Conf) |
CUNY York College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,262 | $ 8,902 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 4,000 | $ 8,640 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 262 | $ 262 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,122 | 62% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,138 | 75% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 1,913 | 5% | |
Any Aid: |
79% |
CUNY York College Admissions
| Acceptance Rate: | 44% (Highly Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 370, Math: 390 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 480 |
Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)
| Application Fee: | $65.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
College Advice on CUNY York College |
Question: is it hard to get into CUNY York College and Suny Downstate in BK for PA program?I am looking into Physical Assistant program I have all the infor, I wanna know how competive it is...btw I already live in NY19 months ago
Best Answeru need like 3.0 GPA and maintain it. |
Question: Is CUNY York college a good college?27 months ago
Best AnswerGenerally speaking, the entire CUNY (City University of New York) system is well respected. Whether it is a good "match" for you is another question...one only you can answer. As with all colleges you may be considering, investigate it thoroughly. |
Question: What If I graduate from a third rate college? For example York college cuny?If I graduate from a third rate colleg like York College Cuny, Will i be able to find a well paying career or dommed with a "bad job"?31 months ago
Best AnswerThird rate colleges make less difference than third rate students. If you can graduate at or near the top of your class, you can get a good job. If you don't like the college, transfer. Otherwise, study. |
