Consumer Information

For information about CUNY and its campuses, please use the topical links below.

General Institutional Information

Institutional and Program Accreditation

York College of The City University of New York is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 267-284-5000. The MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Special program accreditations include:

• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
• Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
• Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)
• Council on Social Work Education
• National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences - (Status: The self-study has been submitted and the site visit is in October)
• Privacy of Student Records - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
  Students with Disabilities (CUNY)
  Disability Services (York College)
• Student Diversity
• Price of Attendance
  For additional fees that a specific campus may charge, please visit the website for that campus.
  Net Price Calculator
  Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid: Please see pages 5 through 6 ("Withdrawal") of the CUNY Financial Aid Guide.
• Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, Faculty
  Academic Schools and Departments at York
  Academic Programs Available York
  Faculty at York College
• Transfer of Credits Policy and Articulation Agreements
  Transfer of Credits Policy
  Articulation Agreements
• York College Credit Hour Policy and Procedures
• Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
  All of CUNY's campuses are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
  All of CUNY's degree programs are registered with the New York State Department of Education.
  Many of CUNY's campuses offer additional programs that are accredited by outside agencies
  For information about the accreditation of health and teaching programs on a CUNY campus, please enter the campus name into the search box at http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?s=all and click on the "Accreditation" box.
• Copyright Materials
• Information Technology
  CUNY Policy on Acceptable Use of Computing Resources
  CUNY Policy on File Sharing and Digital Copyright Infringement (P2P, DCMA, etc)
• Career and Job Placement Services
  College Career Centers
  Career Services
• Student Activities
  CUNY Student Activities
  York Student Activities

Student Financial Assistance

• Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local and Institutional Programs
• Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
• Federal Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
• Financial Aid Office
• Preferred Lender Lists/Arrangements: CUNY does not recommend any specific lender or preferred lender arrangement. Contact the lender of your choice for details about their program and application process.

Health and Safety

• CUNY Policy on Drugs and Alcohol
• CUNY Drug and Alcohol Amnesty Policy
• Risk and Consequences of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
• Vaccination Policies
• Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics, and Crime Log
  Each campus publishes its own annual security report on its website. To view the annual security report for a specific campus, please visit the website for that campus or enter the name of the campus in the search box at the following website:
  https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/ - click on the campus security box.
  Office of Public Safety at York College
  Office of Public Safety (Statistics, Reports, and Prevention Guidebooks)

Title IX

• Title IX Policy
• Contact Us: Title IX Coordinator, Ms. Arlene Peterson

Student Outcomes

• One-Year Retention Rates of Full-Time, First-Time Freshmen in Baccalaureate Programs
• Four-Year Graduation Rates of Full-Time, First-Time Freshmen in Baccalaureate Programs
• Six-Year Graduation Rates of Full-Time, First-Time Freshmen in Baccalaureate Programs
• Retention, Graduation, and Transfer-Out Rates
• Job-Placement for Graduates

Additional Information

• Student Policies and Procedures
• Intercollegiate Athletics
  For data on Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act.) on a specific campus, please enter that campus's name into the search box at Equity in Athletics Data Analysis Page
• Voter Registration
  To register to vote, complete the form below or contact your Campus Coordinator.
  New York State Voter Registration
• Teacher Preparation Program Report -  CUNY colleges offer teacher preparation programs: Brooklyn College; City College; College of Staten Island; Hunter College; Lehman College; Medgar Evers College; NYC College of Technology; Queens College; and York College.
• For information about the pass rates of students who enrolled in CUNY's teacher preparation programs, please visit the websites for those campuses or The Title II Website and go to the top tab "View Reports/Resources." From there you can access the archived reports for New York State. The "Teacher Assessments" tab will provide you with the pass rates and other information for all teaching programs within the state, including CUNY.
  Department of Teacher Education at York College
  Title II Report for the Teacher Education Program at York College
• York College Customer Service and Complaint System
• Students who deem their issue not solved at the institutional level and who wish to file a complaint regarding York College may do so by contacting:
  Procedure for Filing a Complaint with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  Procedure for Filing a Complaint with the New York State Office of College and University Evaluation