More selective than 63% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,330. College Scorecard.
Higher than 15% of New York colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 42% of New York colleges we cover and 62% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
CUNY York College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 14,236 applicants, CUNY York College admitted 8,459 and 684 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 790–960 on the SAT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
CUNY York College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for New York residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What CUNY York College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of CUNY York College took 4.8 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $2,861 | $13,647 | under 1 year |
| $30–48k | $4,161 | $19,848 | under 1 year |
| $48–75k | $7,426 | $35,422 | 1.6 years |
| $75–110k | $9,383 | $44,757 | 2.0 years |
| $110k+ | $12,520 | $59,720 | 2.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.8 years, the average time graduates took (12% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($56,945) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $22,312 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
CUNY York College majors, earnings & careers
CUNY York College offers 46 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 9
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Science & Math · 7
- Business & Finance · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at CUNY York College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $155,557 | — |
| Medical Laboratory Science | $122,313 | $11,000 |
| Nursing | $112,147 | $12,125 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $77,201 | — |
| Computer Science | $73,044 | — |
| English | $69,380 | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | $69,306 | — |
| Biology | $69,149 | $11,375 |
Quick list of all 46 majors
- Accounting$67,152
- Air Transportation$57,665
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$155,557
- Anthropology—
- Biology$69,149
- Biotechnology—
- Business Administration$62,993
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Communications Technologies / Technicians$47,469
- Computer and Information Sciences$63,367
- Computer Science$73,044
- Economics$56,571
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$67,862
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$69,380
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Gerontology—
- Health Sciences$60,346
- History—
- Human Resources—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Journalism$53,901
- Marketing$64,386
- Mathematics$46,023
- Medical Laboratory Science$122,313
- Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education$44,991
- Music—
- Nursing$112,147
- Pharmacology and Toxicology$69,306
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$53,156
- Public Health$52,679
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$77,201
- Social Work$60,820
- Sociology$59,899
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Social Work → Social worker
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 43 inches of rain a year, 26 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Queens County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Queens County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare CUNY York College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY York College | 64% | $4,456 | 32% | $56,945 | This school |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 73% | $11,346 | 33% | $52,334 | |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | 68% | — | — | $65,991 | |
| SUNY Old Westbury | 84% | $11,282 | 45% | $58,526 | |
| SUNY Brockport | 71% | $16,353 | 55% | $54,496 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
CUNY York College would cost you $6,890 less per year than SUNY Buffalo State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at CUNY York College.
- SUNY Buffalo State University gives aided families $3,059 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | CUNY York College | SUNY Buffalo State University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $14,330 | $24,279 | −$9,949 |
| Average grants | −$9,874 | −$12,933 | +$3,059 |
| You pay | $4,456 | $11,346 | −$6,890 |
“+” means CUNY York College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about CUNY York College
What is the CUNY York College acceptance rate?
CUNY York College accepts 64% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 8,459 of 14,236 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 790–960 on the SAT.
How much does CUNY York College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,330 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,456 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,861 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,520.
How much do CUNY York College graduates earn?
Former CUNY York College students earn a median $56,945 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the CUNY York College graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 57% return for their second year.
How long does a CUNY York College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at CUNY York College costs about $35,422 after grants ($7,426 a year for 4.8 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,945 ten years after starting, $22,312 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 1.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “CUNY York College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cuny-york-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).