Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 738 first-time undergrad students enrolled at YCP. Among these students, 340 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 28 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1124
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 4338 admitted students 340 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
46%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1028-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 518 and 610, while 25% scored below 518 and another 25% scored above 610.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 610, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1124 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to YCP.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 44% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
518-610 -
Math
510-610
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 4338 admitted students 28 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
4%
Similar to the SAT, YCP does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 27, with 25% scoring above 27 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-26 -
Math
20-27 -
Composite
22-27
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in YCP during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, YCP received a total of 5,584 applications. These applications included 2,134 male applicants and 3,450 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,584 applicants, YCP admitted 4,338 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,661 males and 2,677 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 738 students chose to enroll at YCP. This means that 738 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 314 were male and 424 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, YCP had an overall acceptance rate of 78% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 78% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. YCP had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for YCP over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
York College of Pennsylvania uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
YCP is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at York College of Pennsylvania.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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