York College
Overview
Type of school:
Private institution
Year founded:
1890
Affiliation:
Church of Christ
Academic calendar:
Semester
Undergraduate student body:
440
Environment:
Urban
Endowment:
$6,704,999
Admissions
Address
1125 E. Eighth Street
York, NE 68467
Website
http://www.york.edu
Admissions E-mail
enroll@york.edu
QuickFacts
Selectivity:
Selective
Average high school GPA:
3.2
Send application by:
August 31
Admissions Contact Information
Admissions director:
Christi S. Lones
Admissions office telephone:
(800) 950-9675
Fall 2008 Admissions Deadlines
Regular decision
Send application by:
August 31
Decision sent by:
Accept offer by:
August 20
Early decision
Not offered
Early action
Not offered
Application fee:
$20
Is the fee refundable?
No
Can fee be waived for students with financial need?
Yes
Does school have a waiting list?
No
Can admission be deferred?
Yes
Accepted application formats:
Applications on floppy disks:
No
Applications via E-mail:
No
Tuition deposit:
N/A (Refundable by August 27)
Room deposit:
$75 (Refundable)
Admissions Requirements
High school completion requirement:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program:
Required
Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended*
| |
Units Required |
Units Recommended |
| English |
3 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
2 |
4 |
| Science |
2 |
4 |
| Lab |
N/A |
N/A |
| Foreign language |
N/A |
3 |
| Social studies |
1 |
4 |
| History |
1 |
4 |
| Academic electives |
N/A |
N/A |
| Total academic units |
15 |
21 |
*One unit equals one year of study or its equivalent.
Campus visit:
Recommended
Admissions interview:
Neither required nor recommended
Off-campus interview:
Not available
Does the college use SAT or ACT scores in admissions
decisions for first-time, first-year applicants?
Yes
SAT/ACT requirements:
Either SAT or ACT required.
SAT/ACT scores must be received by:
August 20
Tests accepted for Fall 2008 entering class:
ACT with writing, ACT without writing
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by:
August 20
Open admission policy?
No
What is the relative importance of specific academic factors in
admission decisions?
Rigor of secondary school record:
Very important
Class rank:
Very important
Academic GPA:
N/A
Standardized test scores:
Very important
Application essay:
Considered
Recommendation:
Very important
What is the relative importance of specific nonacademic factors
in admission decisions?
Interview: Considered
Extracurricular activities: Not considered
Talent/ability: Not considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
First generation: N/A
Alumni/ae relation: Not considered
Geographical residence: Not considered
State residency: Not considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not considered
Racial/ethnic status: Not considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant's interest: N/A
2006-2007 Admissions Statistics
Selectivity:
Selective
Overall acceptance rate:
99%
Early-decision acceptance rate:
N/A
Early-action acceptance rate:
N/A
Acceptance rate (excluding early-action and early-decision
students):
99%
Total applicants:
196
Total acceptances:
194
Total freshman enrollment:
92
Proportion of freshman enrolled from early action and early
decision:
N/A
| Proportion of freshman enrolled
from early action and early decision is not available for
graphing.
|
Male applicants:
81
Male acceptances:
79
Male freshman enrollment:
38
Female applicants:
115
Female acceptances:
115
Female freshman enrollment:
54
Out-of-state freshmen:
76%
Qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
N/A
Applicants accepting a place on waiting list:
N/A
Students enrolled from waiting list:
N/A
2006-2007 Freshman Class Profile
Top 10 percent of high school class:
13%
Top 25 percent of high school class:
25%
Top 50 percent of high school class:
60%
First-year students submitting high school class standing:
87%
Average high school GPA:
3.2
First-year students submitting GPA:
95%
First-year students submitting SAT scores:
11%
SAT scores (25/75 percentile):
Critical Reading:
407 – 600
Math:
367 – 587
Combined:
774 – 1187
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006 with
scores in each range:
| |
SAT Critical Reading |
SAT Math |
| 700-800 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
| 600-699 |
0.0% |
10.0% |
| 500-599 |
70.0% |
40.0% |
| 400-499 |
10.0% |
30.0% |
| 300-399 |
20.0% |
20.0% |
| 200-299 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
First-year students submitting ACT scores:
85%
ACT scores (25/75 percentile):
English:
15 – 30
Math:
16 – 27
Composite:
17 – 28
Percent of first-time, first-year students enrolled in Fall 2006 with
scores in each range:
| |
ACT Composite |
ACT English |
ACT Math |
| 30-36 |
5.0% |
14.0% |
3.0% |
| 24-29 |
30.0% |
24.0% |
26.0% |
| 18-23 |
50.0% |
36.0% |
37.0% |
| 12-17 |
15.0% |
23.0% |
34.0% |
| 6-11 |
0.0% |
3.0% |
0.0% |
| Below 6 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
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