About YCP

The Mission of York College of Pennsylvania

York College prepares its graduates for productive and purposeful lives. As a diverse community of educators and learners, we provide a high-quality, private education that emphasizes personal development, close faculty/student mentoring relationships, and real-world experiences. We partner with our community for the benefit of both our students and the broader region. We strive to make this world-class, private education financially accessible.

Inclusivity statement

York College of Pennsylvania aims to provide access to high-quality education. To reach our mission, we value bringing different voices together to share their strengths. In this diverse environment, when we create a sense of belonging and equity, we enrich the learning experience and better serve our local and global communities.

As such, York College:

• Welcomes and recognizes diversity in all of its forms and expressions.

• Encourages civil conversations across our campus to promote understanding.

• Stands up against prejudice and injustice in our college community.

• Advocates for the well-being and dignity of our community members.

• Enables marginalized identities to be their authentic selves.

Spartan Oath

As a York College Student, I pledge to:

• Demonstrate respect for others
• Exercise all actions with integrity and honesty
• Communicate and interact in a respectful and considerate manner
• Evaluate how my actions and decisions affect others and the college community
• Support and contribute to a healthy, living and learning college environment

Alma Mater