York vs. Alvernia University

CUNY York College vs. Alvernia University comparison

	CUNY York College	Alvernia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	York	Alvernia University
Location	Jamaica, NY	Reading, PA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	6,161	2,485
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#602	#626
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cuny.edu	alvernia.edu
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Costs	York	Alvernia University
Tuition (In State)	$6,930	$41,060
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,880	$41,060
Room & Board	$21,788	$15,090
Avg Net Price	$5,631	$26,166
Avg Grant Aid	$7,896	$28,611
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	99%

Admission	York	Alvernia University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	14,236	5,491
Admitted	8,459	3,422
Acceptance Rate	59.4%	62.3%
Enrolled %	8.1%	12.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.41
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	990/1210	1066/1253
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	York	Alvernia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (26%) Health Professions (18%) Psychology (16%) Social Sciences (6%) Human Services (6%)	Health Professions (33%) Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	York	Alvernia University
Graduation Rate	20%	53%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,200	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,800	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$90	$279

Diversity	York	Alvernia University
% Men	1%	5%
% Women	3%	12%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	6%	69%
% Black	39%	13%
% Hispanic	24%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	5%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	York	Alvernia University
% In-State	84%	69%
% Out-of-State	0%	27%
Campus	York	Alvernia University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• CUNY York College is larger than than Alvernia University based on total student enrollment (6,161 students vs. 2,485 students)

York vs. Alvernia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, York or Alvernia University?

• Alvernia University is 492.5% more expensive to attend than York for in-state tuition ($41,060.00 vs. $6,930.00)
• Out of state tuition is 175.9% higher at Alvernia University than CUNY York College ($41,060.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at CUNY York College than Alvernia University ($5,631 vs. $26,166)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alvernia University are 44.4% lower than costs at CUNY York College ($15,090 vs. $21,788)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alvernia University than CUNY York College (99% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alvernia University students is 262.3% larger than aid received CUNY York College ($28,611 vs. $7,896)

York vs. Alvernia University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, York or Alvernia University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Alvernia University or York .

• The average SAT score at Alvernia University (998) is 113 points higher than at York (885)
• Accepted freshman Alvernia University students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at York (3.15)
• Alvernia University has a higher acceptance rate (62.3%) than York (59.4%)

York vs. Alvernia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, York or Alvernia University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Alvernia University and York.

• The graduation rate at Alvernia University is higher than CUNY York College (53% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Alvernia University earn on average $1,600 more per year than York graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $43,200)
• CUNY York College students graduate with a $18,200 lower median federal student loan debt than Alvernia University graduates. ($8,800 vs. $27,000)
• York graduates are paying $189 less per month on federal student loans than Alvernia University graduates. ($90 vs. $279)
• More Alvernia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/