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York, PA · Private · 3,265 undergraduates · suburban

York College of Pennsylvania

Less selective

The Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology gives applied engineering and technical study a major role in the college's identity.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Strongest in career outcomes and student experience.
Academic Steady Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Emerging Experience Steady
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Emerging
Student experience Steady
Admission
94.2% admitted

4,933 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
Varies across five income ranges

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Completion
64.3%

$61,012 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets York College of Pennsylvania apart

Academic design

The curriculum places substantial weight on internships, clinical work, labs, design projects, and other career-connected experiences alongside liberal learning.

Campus pattern

The suburban-style campus sits close to York city and within reach of Harrisburg, Baltimore, and the region's manufacturing and health-care corridors.

Defining feature

The Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology gives applied engineering and technical study a major role in the college's identity.

Can I get in?

94.2% admitted

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Recent applicant pool

4,933

About 94 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 94.2%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1030–1230
9001360
ACT middle 50%22–28
1832

Of admitted students, 43% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA8%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for York College of Pennsylvania, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What York College of Pennsylvania weighs when it reads a file

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

The curriculum places substantial weight on internships, clinical work, labs, design projects, and other career-connected experiences alongside liberal learning.

02

Make the fit specific

The Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology gives applied engineering and technical study a major role in the college's identity.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Early DecisionNov 1
Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiverNo application fee

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Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

Computer scienceAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

EngineeringAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Health professionsAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

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Published annual cost$44,460
Average annual cost after aid$19,000
Affordability profileSteady

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Average annual cost by household income at York College of Pennsylvania

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

The Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology gives applied engineering and technical study a major role in the college's identity.

Complete within 8 years64.3%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one77.8%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$61,012

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates47
Median earnings$69,548

Admits separately

Biology, General

Recent graduates35
Median earnings$67,444

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Recent graduates32
Median earnings$57,918

What is campus life like?

York College of Pennsylvania beyond the classroom

The suburban-style campus sits close to York city and within reach of Harrisburg, Baltimore, and the region's manufacturing and health-care corridors.

Academics

A defining academic feature

The curriculum places substantial weight on internships, clinical work, labs, design projects, and other career-connected experiences alongside liberal learning.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The suburban-style campus sits close to York city and within reach of Harrisburg, Baltimore, and the region's manufacturing and health-care corridors.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

The Kinsley School of Engineering, Sciences and Technology gives applied engineering and technical study a major role in the college's identity.

3,265 undergraduatesMid-Atlanticsuburban settingCampus housing available