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Admissions: General Information

Admission to Master's Degree Programs

Admission decisions are made by the Graduate Advisory Committee of the department and the divisional dean. Admission decisions are based on departmental review, using a combination of factors, including academic degrees and records, the personal statement, letters of recommendation, test scores, and relevant work experience. York College also considers the appropriateness of your goals to the degree program in which you are interested.

Satisfying minimum standards does not guarantee admission, since the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. As a result, many well-qualified applicants cannot be accommodated in competitive programs.

Requirements for Admission

Admission criteria are subject to change and may differ by program. Please see the Academic Program section of this bulletin for requirements for your program of interest.

  • A bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution

  • A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale

  • Sufficient undergraduate course work to complete graduate work in your chosen program. If five to ten years have elapsed since completion of undergraduate work, additional undergraduate courses may be required as a condition of admission. *The Physician Assistant Program has a five-year limit on the Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite and an eight-year limit for all other science prerequisites.

  • Submit letters of recommendation as required by the individual program

  • A personal statement outlining your career goals

  • Meet additional departmental admissions requirements, as specified in the Academic Program section of this bulletin

  • If submitting academic records from a non-English speaking country, demonstrate competency in English through TOEFL (score of 61 or better), or IELTS (6 or better) or Pearson Academic (44 or better) or Duolingo (85 or better). Some master's programs require higher scores (see the Academic Program section of this bulletin for more information on a specific program).