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York College

York College is located in York, Nebraska. The college is a four-year, private college, founded by the United Brethren Church in 1890. The campus is spread across an area of 40 acres. York College offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in areas like biology, music, behavioral science, mathematics, communication, general science and education.

The school offers teams in soccer, baseball, cross country, volleyball and basketball. It also offers tutoring and counseling to its students. The school’s Career Center helps students prepare their resumes and develop their professional skills.

Campus Location

1125 E 8th St
York, NE 68467-2699
USA
Main Tel: (402) 363-5600
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

York College Highlights

Where York College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Churches of Christ religious affiliation.
  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and education and teaching.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor5736
Associate141

Students

The student enrollment at York College was 404 in 2007 (380 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 14,000
Room$ 1,900
Board$ 2,600
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other$ 2,200

Financial Aid: York College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  11
Without tenure; working toward tenure  11
Without tenure; tenure not available  2

Housing and Meals

York College provides on-campus housing for 526 of its 380 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

York College Athletics

York College is in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

York College offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 91 male students received the aid (men were 55% of those receiving aid) and 73 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 45% of students receiving such aid) .

York College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men56%
Women57%
All57%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal450-590
Math440-560

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Corporate Communications
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • History Teacher Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Psychology Teacher Education
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Science Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Speech Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (24 awarded)

  • Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (3 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Voice and Opera

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

  • Bible/Biblical Studies
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
  • Religion/Religious Studies
  • Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Biopsychology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (5 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at York College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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