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Acceptance Rate 95.61%
Yield 17.30%
SAT Score 1,115
ACT Score 25
Applicants 4,529

YCP Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 95.61% at York College of Pennsylvania. Total 4,529 students applied and 4,330 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,115 and the average ACT score is 25.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to YCP.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.ycp.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.ycp.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate95.61%
Average Test Scores1,115 SAT / 25 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 95.61%. A total of 4,529 students (1,754 men and 2,775 women) have applied to and 4,330 (1,681 men and 2,649 women) students admitted to York College of Pennsylvania.
Among them, 328 male and 421 female students have enrolled into YCP and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.30%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at YCP
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,5291,7542,77500
Admitted4,3301,6812,64900
Enrolled74932842100
Acceptance Rate 95.61% 95.84% 95.46% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.30% 19.51% 15.89% - -
[Chart] York College of Pennsylvania Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At YCP, 338 applicants (45% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 23 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,115 at YCP. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,230 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 25 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at YCP. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of YCP with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at YCP
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011151230
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560610
Math510555620
ACT Composite232527
Math212426
English222426
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to York College of Pennsylvania, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for YCP
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at YCP

The calendar system at York College of Pennsylvania is Semester. York College of Pennsylvania accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that York College of Pennsylvania accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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