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CUNY York College
CUNY York College says yes to 64.1% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $56,945 median earnings.
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CUNY York College sits in Jamaica proper — a public campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
Its highest-earning path is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, where graduates median $155,557 four years out. 40.1% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. Most of its 4,345 undergraduates commute — campus empties by evening — yet 57.4% of first-years return, which says something about what daytime here is worth.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 990 and 1210 — below the NY middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on CUNY York College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, CUNY York College received 14,236 applications and admitted 8,459 (59.4%), with 684 enrolling.
Scores help here but aren't the gate. If your SAT sits inside the 990–1210 submitter range, sending it likely helps; below it, CUNY York College's own policy says you can leave it out.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 500 | 560 | 600 |
| SAT Math | 490 | 540 | 610 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How CUNY York College compares
| CUNY York College | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 64.1% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $7,358 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $56,945 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
At $56,945, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($60,236). Look at CUNY York College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
In-state students pay $7,358 in tuition; crossing a state border raises that to $15,308. For non-residents, CUNY York College's $15,308 is the number to weigh against private options before assuming public means cheaper.
At 4,345 undergrads, CUNY York College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.
Fewer than half of CUNY York College students — 32.3% — finish within six years. That number should shape how much debt feels safe.
Top majors by earnings at CUNY York College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $155,557 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $122,313 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $112,147 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $77,201 |
| Computer Science | $73,044 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $69,380 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | $69,306 |
| Biology, General | $69,149 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $67,862 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $67,152 |
| Marketing | $64,386 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $63,367 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $62,993 |
| Social Work | $60,820 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $60,346 |
| Sociology | $59,899 |
| Air Transportation | $57,665 |
| Economics | $56,571 |
| Journalism | $53,901 |
| Psychology, General | $53,156 |
| Public Health | $52,679 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | $47,469 |
| Mathematics | $46,023 |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education | $44,991 |
Median earnings for these 24 CUNY York College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $56,945 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 22 additional CUNY York College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for CUNY York College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 990–1210 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 64.1% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is CUNY York College's acceptance rate?
59.4% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 8,459 admitted from 14,236 applicants.
How much does CUNY York College cost?
In-state tuition is $7,358; out-of-state students pay $15,308. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What do CUNY York College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $56,945 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in New York
- D'Youville University — 81.4% admitted
- CUNY Queens College — 64.3% admitted
- Daemen University — 68.3% admitted
- CUNY New York City College of Technology — 80.3% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.