1. To familiarize you with York College and to provide you information about its administrative offices, i.e. Testing, Registrar, Counseling, and Financial Aid.
2. To provide you the opportunity to update your college records with supporting documents that are required prior to registration.

• 3 years of English
• 3 years of Social Studies
• 3 years of Mathematics
• 2 to 3 years of a Foreign Language
• 2 to 3 years of Laboratory Sciences
• 1 year of Performing or Visual Arts
  

Profile of the Freshmen Class

Freshmen accepted  to York College in the Class of 2010 had a mean college academic average of 82 and a mean SAT combined score (critical reading and mathematics) of 905. (Note: SAT or ACT scores are required for admission).

GED candidates will qualify for admission with scores of 3000 or higher.

Invited Departments

Faculty members from the following departments are expected to be on-hand to speak with you:

School of Business and Information System

• Accounting and Finance
• Aviation Management
• Business Administration
• Information Systems Management  

School of Health and Behavioral Sciences

• Medical Technology
• Nursing
• Occupational Therapy
• Physician Assistant

School of Arts and Sciences

• Biology
• Journalism
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Physics

We need to know that you will join us, please use the Freshman Information Session and Tour RSVP Form to register.

To be considered for Direct Admissions, please visit:

The Office of Admissions, AC-Room 1B07
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11451

Please note that we will only be accepting applications from students who were educated within the United States.  Students who have been educated outside of the United States must apply through the University Application Processing Center (UAPC) at: http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate.html. Applications for the Fall 2013 is currently available at http://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate.html. The application deadline for the Fall 2013 is February 1, 2013.

All prospective freshmen and transfer applicants wishing to apply for Spring 2013 Direct Admission must meet the academic requirements for York College admission.

Both freshman and transfer Direct Admission applicants must meet University proficiency requirements or exemption by meeting the following criteria:

• Grade of C or higher on a 3-credit English and a 3-credit Math course from accredited institutions; OR
• SAT scores of 480 verbal and 510 math; OR
• ACT English score of 20 and Math score of 21; OR
• English Regents score of 75 or higher; AND
• Math Regents: Seq. II, Seq. III, Math A, or Math B score of 75 or higher; OR Integrated Algebra, Geometry, or Algebra 2 & Trigonometry score of 80 or higher and successful completion of Algebra 2 & Trigonometry or higher-level course.

• Additional information may be needed upon review of direct admissions applications (i.e. US Permanent Residency Card, Certificate of Naturalization, Birth Certificate, Proof of NYS Residency, etc.)

Freshmen

All prospective freshmen wishing to apply for direct admission must meet the York College Freshmen Admissions Requirements.

Freshmen applicants must provide the following documents to be considered for Spring 2013 admission:

• $65.00 check or money order
• Official high school transcript(s) (in a sealed envelope) with proof of graduation or GED diploma and scores (Score of 3000 or better)
• SAT/ACT scores

Applications are accepted during our normal business hours. No appointments are necessary.

Transfer

All prospective transfers wishing to apply for Direct Admissions must meet the York College Transfer Admissions Requirements.

Transfer applicants must provide the following documents to be considered for Spring 2013 admission:

• $70.00 Check or Money Order
• Official Transcript(s) from all colleges/universities attended (in a sealed envelope).  Student copies, term reports or printouts will not be accepted.
• Transfer students with fewer than 12 credits earned must also submit an official high school transcript and proof of graduation.

Applications are accepted during our normal business hours. No appointments are necessary.

Official transcripts may be hand-delivered in a sealed envelope from the issuing college or high school or mailed to:

The Office of Admissions
York College
94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Room 1B07
Jamaica, NY 11451

Commitment Deposit Forms

York College requires all newly admitted students to submit a $100 commitment deposit. This deposit secures your space in the entering class and allows the college to schedule you for important appointments which will prepare you for your first day of classes. To get started, please download the below form, complete and submit it via mail or in person to the Office of Admissions.

• Freshmen Deposit Form
  
• Transfer Deposit Form

PLEASE NOTE: January 28, 2013 is the first day of classes.