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# Schools Similar to York College of Pennsylvania

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/)[Cost & aid](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/admissions/)[Majors](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to York College of Pennsylvania

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 4 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | York College of Pennsylvania · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [West Chester University of Pennsylvania](/school/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/) | 73.7% | 78.4% | $64,804 4 years after completion |
| Elizabethtown College | 73.7% | 77.9% | $66,236 4 years after completion |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 73.7% | 73.8% | $64,424 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/) | 73.7% | 78.4% | $58,319 4 years after completion |
| [Eastern Connecticut State University](/school/eastern-connecticut-state-university/) | 73.7% | 83.0% | $57,759 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | York College of Pennsylvania · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| La Salle University | 73.7% | 96.6% | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 73.7% | 86.5% | $59,882 4 years after completion |
| Ursinus College | 73.7% | 91.8% | $65,033 4 years after completion |
| King's College | 73.7% | 93.1% | $67,122 4 years after completion |
| [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/) | 73.7% | 90.3% | $64,352 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elizabethtown College | PA | $66,236 4 years after completion |
| Messiah University | PA | $58,620 4 years after completion |
| La Salle University | PA | $70,254 4 years after completion |
| Washington & Jefferson College | PA | $66,045 4 years after completion |
| Chatham University | PA | $65,078 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | York College of Pennsylvania · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Delaware](/school/university-of-delaware/) | $65,789 4 years after completion | $77,675 4 years after completion | $17,799 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | $65,789 4 years after completion | $75,732 4 years after completion | $19,169 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $65,789 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |
| [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) | $65,789 4 years after completion | $76,497 4 years after completion | $18,267 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | York College of Pennsylvania · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Morgan State University](/school/morgan-state-university/) | $18,556 | $14,985 | $62,308 4 years after completion |
| Trinity Washington University | $18,556 | $9,302 | $64,019 4 years after completion |
| Coppin State University | $18,556 | $9,977 | $63,359 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $18,556 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $18,556 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [St. Joseph's University-New York](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/) | NY | $64,336 4 years after completion |
| [Rider University](/school/rider-university/) | NJ | $63,250 4 years after completion |
| Siena University | NY | $70,594 4 years after completion |
| Endicott College | MA | $69,414 4 years after completion |
| [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/) | NJ | $68,968 4 years after completion |
| Iona University | NY | $69,776 4 years after completion |
| Barnard College | NY | $72,527 4 years after completion |
| Niagara University | NY | $67,652 4 years after completion |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/) | NJ | $68,049 4 years after completion |
| [Merrimack College](/school/merrimack-college/) | MA | $65,506 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).