| Name |
York College of Pennsylvania |
| Address |
Country Club Road
York, PA 17405-7199 |
| Website |
http://www.ycp.edu |
| Email |
admissions@ycp.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
37% |
| Percent Fraternity |
9% |
| Percent Sorority |
7% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
70% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
37% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (44%), women's dorms (2%), sorority housing (2%), apartment for single students (52%) |
| College Owned Singles |
2% |
| College Owned Doubles |
40% |
| College Owned Triples |
2% |
| College Owned Apartments |
56% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
34 |
| Sprinkler System |
88% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
118 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
70% |
| Nearest Airport |
Baltimore, MD (65), Harrisburg, PA (23) |
| Nearest Train |
Lancaster, PA (25) |
| Nearest Bus |
York, PA (3) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
30% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
15% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,600 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Johns Hopkins University, Dickinson University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
N/A |
| Popular Events |
Musical concerts, lectures, comedians, coffee house acts, free feature film series, Spring Weekend, campus carnivals, Fall Festival, sporting events and special events |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
80 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Alpha Phi Sigma, Phi Sigma Pi, Pi Kappa Delta, Senior Honor Society, Sigma Iota Epsilon |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Newman Club, Hillel, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Christian Fellowship Organization |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hispanic Cultural Society, International Students, Unity Club, Prism (GLBT) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) College Chorale, College Singers, Jazz Ensemble, Music Theater and Company, Small Ensembles, Symphonic Winds, Symphony Orchestra, YCP Players, American Marketing Association, Association of Heath Care Administrators, Biology Club, Campus Activities Board, Chemistry Society, Criminal Justice Association, Student Democratic Club, Environmental Conscience Organization, Finance Society, German Club, Habitat for Humanity, History and Political Science, IMA, Pre-Law Society, Psychology Society, Recreation Society, Rotoract, Simulation Gaming Society, Ski and Outdoor Club, Student Education Association, Student Nurses Association, Student Senate, Field Hockey, Judo Club, Men's Rugby Club, Men's Volleyball, Women's Rugby Club, Tae Kwon Do, Women's Lacrosse Club, Horizon Yearbook, WVYC Radio Station |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Spartan (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
10 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
9% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
7% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1787 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
5,405 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
56,109,163 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
11,160 |
| Room Board |
6,950 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
80% |
| Job Two Years |
90% |
| Firms |
AT&T, Fox TV, CNN, NBC, Caterpillar, Harley Davidson, IBM, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health Systems, Pennsylvania State Police, Wyeth-Ayerst, York Hospital, York International, United Way |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
217,025 |
| Num Subscriptions |
17,800 |
| Num Microforms |
103,800 |
| Num Audiovisual |
10,062 |
| Num Ebooks |
15,627 |
| Library Facilities |
Abraham Lincoln artifacts Collection; student art galleries; rare books collection; 19th century fiction, 17th and 18th century bibles, consortial arrangements with approximately 80 libraries throughout Pennsylvania. |
| Museums |
The new 180,000 square feet, 34 million dollar Grumbacher Spartan Sports and Fitness Center provides well-designed spaces for intramural and varsity sports, three playing fields, student recreation, the Physical Education Department, wellness programs, and the academic program in Sport Mangement. The Music, Arts, and Communication Center houses a state-of-the-art television studio, audio recording and live sound production equipment, a recital hall and art galleries. The 4,000-square foot Nursing Education Center replicates state-of-the-art hospital environments and is located adjacent to the Engineering labs and classrooms. All science labs have been extensively renovated to provide students with the latest technology. Students may access the high-speed computer network directly from their on-campus rooms, from home using a modem, or in any of several computer labs. The Library, Student Union, traditional residence facilities, virtually all public areas and many classrooms are equipped with wireless network access. A new 106,000 sq. ft. Humanities and Social Science Center, featuring a state-of-the-art 700 seat theater/auditorium, five computer labs equipped with 155 public computers, wireless and hard-wired network connectivity throughout the building, 13 classrooms, oral history and film study labs and 54 faculty offices is scheduled for completion for the fall of 2007. |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
450 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
50 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
4 |
| Num Wired Other |
20 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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