CUNY York College
Jamaica, NY · Public four-year · City: Large
5,906undergraduates
64%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$5,631average net price per year
30%graduate in 6 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 14,236
- Admitted
- 8,459
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Admit rate, women
- 63%
- Admit rate, men
- 55%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 8%
- First-year students
- 684
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 2%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-610
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Bachelor's (29 awarded)
- Environmental Health Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (213 awarded)
- Movement Therapy and Movement Education Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (55 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Bachelor's (63 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (96 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Pharmacology Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Gerontology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Communications Technology/Technician Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (6)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Social Work Master's
- Pharmacology Master's
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,358
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $15,308
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $13,674
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,267 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,716 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,080 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $9,257 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,206 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 87%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,896
- Got a grant from the college
- 60%
- Average grant from the college
- $820
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 2%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,402
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 12%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 30%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 37%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 30%
- Transferred to another college
- 39%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 14% |
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 663 | 36% |
| Men | 424 | 22% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Asian | 259 | 34% |
| Black | 376 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 340 | 26% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 39 | 41% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 36% |
| International | 32 | 22% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,070 | 37% | 40% |
| Started here, part-time | 45 | 13% | 42% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 961 | 52% | 25% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 540 | 33% | 36% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 6,161
- Undergraduates
- 5,906
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,362
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,544
- Graduate students
- 255
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 84%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 23%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 23% |
| Black | 40% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 5% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd, Jamaica, NY, 11451
- County
- Queens County
- Part of
- City University of New York
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.