York College Admission, Requirement, Deadline & Acceptance Rate

CUNY York College invites application for the Fall and Spring season. The college provides 40 major areas of study. Areas of study available are Nursing, Teacher Education, Accounting and Finance, English, Mathematics and Computer Science, Performing and Fine Arts etc.

• The college has an acceptance rate of 65%, making the admission moderately competitive.
• During the Fall 2017 admissions, the university received 13167 applications out of which 8620 were accepted.
• Undergraduate students can apply online through the admission portal on the CUNY official website, while graduate students must apply on the York college's Official website.
• Graduate applicant would require a GPA of 2.0 or higher to secure admission.
• There are no minimum requirements for GRE and ELP scores.

Highlights

CUNY York College Admission Deadlines

All the documents and the admission procedure must be submitted, completed and received by the Admission Office before the deadline.

CUNY York College International Admissions

CUNY York College has a diverse student body coming from over 50 countries. The admission process for international students is slightly different from domestic students. International students are required to submit extra documents, give standardised tests and apply for the visa process accordingly.

Admission requirements

• Official transcripts
  • Transcripts in languages other than English mush be translated word by word from an acknowledged agency
  • The transcripts must be evaluated by the University Application Processing Center of CUNY or by any other evaluation services.
• Proof of English Proficiency
• Proof of financial resources
• Copy of passport

English Proficiency test

The English Proficiency test must be taken by students on a temporary visa, who have studied in a non-English background. TOEFL, IELTS or PTE are all accepted by the CUNY. There are such minimum score mentioned by the college.

Visa process for International Students

After the student is selected for admission, the university will email the Certificate of Eligibility for a Student Visa (Form I-20 A/B). Once received, all the details should be checked carefully.

• Completed non-immigration visa application form (DS-156) with passport size photo.
• A valid passport.
• Receipt of visa application fee.
• Evidence of SEVIS fee payment (I-901 receipt)

CUNY York College Undergraduate Admission

CUNY York college offers undergraduate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences, accounting and business, journalism, communications technology, biotechnology, computer science and social work and various health professions. To apply for admission, the applicants have to fulfil the following requirements.

Where to apply: CUNY Application

Application fee: $ 65

Admission requirements -

• High School Transcripts or proof of High School Equivalent Degree
• SAT/ACT scores
• Letter of Recommendations

CUNY York College Postgraduate Admissions

The College offers 4 master's programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Business, Social Work and Physician Assistant Program. The requirements for the programs are given below. The application fee for all PG programs is 75 USD.

Undergraduate applications must be accompanied by the appropriate application fee and official copies of any documents (i.e. GED/TASC, SAT/ACT and/or TOEFL/ IELTS/PTE scores) that are required to support the student's eligibility for admission.

Admission is based on a variety of factors, and each applicant is considered individually. Freshmen are strongly encouraged to take a college preparatory program in high school that includes courses in English, Mathematics, Laboratory Science, Social Science, Foreign Language and Fine Arts. Admission are generally based on GPA and SAT/ACT scores.

For PG programs, York College Office of Admissions will gather and screen the applications for minimum requirements, initial processing, and GPA calculation.

Admissions decisions will be made by the Graduate Advisory Committee of the department. In some cases, applicants may be invited for an on-site interview.