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York Colleges and Schools

Colleges in York

There are at least 6 colleges in York, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 8,515 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 7,190 full-time students, and a reported 1,872 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

Of Note For College Students

  • There are a lot of studio and one-bedroom apartments in York.
  • Housing and buildings in York tend to be older than other areas.
  • A lot of people walk and bicycle in York.

York Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Consolidated School of Business
1605 Clugston Rd
York, Pennsylvania 17404

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: medical secretary, business management, legal assistant, computer and media applications, medical office assistant, accounting, administrative assistant, legal secretary.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 137 students, 137 full-time equivalent.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts
1409 Williams Rd
York, Pennsylvania 17402-9012

  • Programs: interior design, commercial art, design and visual communication, fashion merchandising, animation and special effects.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 668 students, 619 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.

Penn State York
1031 Edgecomb Ave
York, Pennsylvania 17403-3398

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: business management, information science, liberal arts and sciences, business, family studies, mechanical engineering tech, communication studies, electronics tech.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,606 students, 1,130 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 440-540. Math: 440-570.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.

York College Pennsylvania
Country Club Rd
York, Pennsylvania 17405-7199

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, registered nursing, criminal justice and police, elementary school teaching, social services, marketing, public relations, mass communication.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 5,704 students, 4,966 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 1,872 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 500-590. Math: 490-580.
  • Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

York County School of Technology Practical Nursing
2179 S Queen St
York, Pennsylvania 17402-4696

  • Programs: various nursing.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
  • Student Body: 47 students, 47 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: AP credits.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Remedial services.

Yorktowne Business Institute
W Seventh Ave
York, Pennsylvania 17404

  • Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: chef training, medical records admin, accounting and related services, business management, medical assistant, medical secretary, administrative assistant, computer support.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 353 students, 291 full-time equivalent.
  • SAT: not generally required.
  • Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Columbia Colleges110,31145 
Elizabethtown Colleges111,8872,2061,492
Hanover Colleges214,535114 
Mechanicsburg Colleges19,042  
Middletown Colleges29,2423,768291
Millersville Colleges17,7747,9192,284

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