Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    York College of Pennsylvania's SAT midpoint is 23 points higher than Ashland's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Ashland's yield is 1 pts higher than York College of Pennsylvania's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    York College of Pennsylvania admits 74% vs. 76% at Ashland

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
York College of Pennsylvania74%
Ashland76%
Applicants
York College of Pennsylvania7.7K
Ashland3.8K
Admitted
York College of Pennsylvania5.6K
Ashland2.9K
Yield rate
York College of Pennsylvania15%
Ashland16%

Quad's selectivity

  • York College of PennsylvaniaAccessible
  • AshlandAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
York College of Pennsylvania77%
Ashland78%
Men admitted
York College of Pennsylvania68%
Ashland75%

Test scores

SAT total,

York College of Pennsylvania
1020–1270
Ashland
1035–1208

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

York College of Pennsylvania
21–28
Ashland
20–25

Axis runs 16–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
York College of Pennsylvania24%
Ashland7%
Submitted ACT
York College of Pennsylvania2%
Ashland48%

Test policy

  • York College of PennsylvaniaTest-optional
  • AshlandTest-optional

How they read a record

  • York College of Pennsylvania

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • Ashland

    and tests are both very important; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorYork College of PennsylvaniaAshland
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredConsidered
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program RequiredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status ConsideredConsidered
Work experience ConsideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredNot considered
Other tests ConsideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why