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CUNY York College: cost, admission and results

CUNY York College is a public college in Jamaica, New York. It has about 4,345 undergraduate students. It admits 64% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $1,956 a year.

At a glance

  • 64%Admission rate
  • $1,956Net price a year
  • 27%Graduation rate
  • $62,351Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Jamaica, New York 11451
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
4,345
Graduate students
257
Students per teacher
13 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
york.cuny.edu

Getting in

CUNY York College admits 64% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 880 out of 1600.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from New York$7,358
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$15,308
Books and supplies$1,500
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$13,293
Average net price after grants and scholarships$1,956

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 87% below the median net price of colleges in New York on this site ($15,275). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$364
$30,001 to $48,000$780
$48,001 to $75,000$5,177
$75,001 to $110,000$7,927
Above $110,000$11,220

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNY medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year57%79%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)27%50%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$62,351$60,260$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$11,350$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New York and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

43% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 8% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 65% women and 35% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 56 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of CUNY York College?

CUNY York College admits 64% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at CUNY York College?

Published tuition and fees are $7,358 a year for students from New York and $15,308 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of CUNY York College?

27% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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