DEADLINES
Graduate and Professional Graduate and Professional Programs establish dates to open and close applications for particular academic terms. The application deadlines are posted for each program in the Graduate and Professional Catalog.
APPLICATION DEFERMENT
Applications are valid for 3 consecutive entry semesters. An application submitted for a fall semester is valid for that fall as well as the next following spring and summer terms. Applicants may request deferment by emailing the Graduate Admissions Office.
EVALUATION OF APPLICANTS
The Office of Graduate Admissions, acting in coordination with Program Leadership, will solicit the necessary materials required for an admissions decision. Admissions decisions are made by the Program Directors of each program.
ADMISSIONS STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
Admissions standards and requirements are presented for each program in the Graduate and Professional Catalog.
TYPES OF ADMISSION
There are four types of admission classifications in the program: degree candidate, certificate candidate, Early-Entrance - “4+1” candidate, and continuing education candidate.
Bachelor’s Degree Candidate
Bachelor’s Degree candidates meet the eligibility requirements of their program. Bachelor’s Degree Candidates may also be eligible to earn certifications and/or other credentials from external organizations if qualified.
Master’s Degree Candidate
Master’s Degree Candidates hold an undergraduate degree and meet the eligibility requirements of their program. Master’s Degree Candidates may also be eligible to earn certifications and/or other credentials from external organizations if qualified.
Certificate Candidate
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Candidates hold an undergraduate degree. Post-Masters Certificate candidates hold a masters degree. Candidates may also be eligible to earn certifications, and/or endorsements from external organizations if qualified.
Early-Entrance (4+1) Candidate
Some graduate degree programs at York College of Pennsylvania admit highly motivated undergraduates to the program as Early-Entrance Candidates. Accepted Early-Entrance Candidates may enroll in up to nine credits of graduate course work following their completion of 75 credits of undergraduate coursework. These courses will contribute to the credit total required for the undergraduate degree as well as meet requirements for the graduate degree. Graduate courses taken at the undergraduate level, may be applied to undergraduate program courses as substitutions if approved as course substitutions by the department chair of the affected undergraduate program. Tuition for these courses is billed at the undergraduate rate or included in the full-time tuition rate, if applicable. Early-Entrance Candidates shall be governed by the policies of the Undergraduate Student Handbook and Catalog in instances where the Graduate and Professional Programs Catalog differs.
- An undergraduate student may apply for admission once 75 credits have been completed, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. This is typically in the spring semester of the junior year. A recommendation must be satisfactorily completed by the applicant’s undergraduate advisor, confirming their viability as a Graduate Early-Entrance Candidate.
- Interested students should complete and submit the Early Entrance Application.
- Upon admission as an Early-Entrance Candidate, a student meets with the program director affiliated with their selected graduate program, who will, in consultation with the student’s undergraduate academic advisor, determine how the graduate courses fit into the student’s undergraduate program and help design a program of study.
- Transfer students may apply for admission to the Graduate Early-Entrance (4+1) program, when they have completed 75 total credits, 15 of which were completed at York College.
- Students who have already earned one baccalaureate degree, and are pursuing a second degree, are not eligible for the Graduate Early-Entrance (4+1) program
- Students who are admitted as Graduate Early-Entrance (4+1) candidates may complete up to 12 credits of graduate coursework while enrolled in their baccalaureate program. These credits will be included in the undergraduate credit total and could be applied to the undergraduate curriculum as free electives or as program requirements, pending approval from the student’s department chair.
- Graduate credits completed by Graduate Early-Entrance (4+1) candidates will be considered undergraduate credits for billing purposes.
- Students admitted as Graduate Early-Entrance (4+1) candidates who wish to continue their studies in the graduate program will apply to the program of their choice following their baccalaureate graduation. Candidates must meet the entrance requirements for their desired program to receive full admission.
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