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.
York 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.
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.
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
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Adult Development and Aging programs focus on the characteristics of the aging populations and studies the needs of the elderly in family and institutional settings. The programs include instruction in the biological and psychological stages of aging, the provision of dependent care, serving the social, economic, and psychological needs of aging adults, and related public policy issues and adult community resources. See more Adult Development and Aging Schools
Learn to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. This program includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology; clinical chemistry; microbiology; immunology; immunohematology; physiological relationships to test results; laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls; test and research design and implementation; analytic techniques; laboratory management and personnel supervision; data development and reporting; medical informatics; and professional standards and regulations. See more Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Schools or Online Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist School Degree Programs
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A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See more Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Schools or Online Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) School Degree Programs
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A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics. See more Occupational Therapy/Therapist Schools or Online Occupational Therapy/Therapist School Degree Programs
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| Percent of Students International: | 11% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Eastern College Athletic Conference) Track (City University of New York Ath Conf) |
| 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% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 44% (Highly Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 96% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 370, Math: 390 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 460, Math: 480 |
| 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 NY14 months ago
Best Answeru need like 3.0 GPA and maintain it. |
Question: Is CUNY York college a good college?23 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"?27 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. |