Christian college
#1 Christian colleges with the strongest Bible and theology in AmericaYork University
York, NE · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Churches of Christ · Churches of Christ and Christian Churches
Real cost
Average price after aid $20,951 a year
Median debt at graduation: $21,500 (all students)
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York University is a private Christian liberal arts university in York, Nebraska, affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Chapel meets on campus on weekdays at 10:00 a.m., with a devotional each Wednesday evening. Every full-time lower-division student takes Bible classes each semester, and the Bible and Ministry major is offered.
Faith life at a glance
A week at York University
MonToday
- 10:00AMChapel
TueToday
- 10:00AMChapel
WedToday
- 10:00AMChapel
ThuToday
- 10:00AMChapel
FriToday
- 10:00AMChapel
SatToday
No set time
SunToday
No set time
No set time: Sat, Sun
Times as the college publishes them. Check before you plan a visit.
In the college’s own words
Source: york.edu“Christ calls us to lives of service expressed by faith, both locally and globally”
Source: york.edu“The university has a strong Christian heritage and is affiliated with the Churches of Christ.”
Questions students ask
Do I have to go to chapel?
Students must attend Chapel and may miss up to 10 sessions each semester.
Source: york.eduWhat's a normal week?
Chapel meets Monday through Friday from 10 to 10:30 a.m., and students gather for worship on Wednesday nights.
Source: york.eduWhere do I find community?
Students can connect through The Well, evening devotionals and Bible studies across campus.
Source: york.eduCan I serve or go on mission trips?
Students can join summer, winter and spring break missions, domestic or foreign.
Source: york.eduRankings
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In America
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.69%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,022 · ACT 19.5
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,315
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Faith scorecard
Each area’s grade and what we found. Tap an area to see the findings and their sources.
Worship and chapel
79 of 100 points · 7 of 7 found
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel services during the week3 or more a week (Chapel Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel meets in the Campbell Center Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Chapel attendance expected of studentsRequired, with a set number of services each term (Students must attend chapel and may miss only 10 per semester.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“You must attend Chapel. Failure to observe requirements concerning Spiritual Life credits may result in disciplinary action.”
“Students are allowed up to 10 Chapel absences per semester.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Student worship nights or praise servicesEvery week (Devotional every Wednesday evening.)
Sources (2)
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Campus ministries hosts devotionals every Wednesday evening.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Each Wednesday night, students are invited to gather for a time of worship and a shared spiritual message.”
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer)Now and then (The Prayer Chapel is named.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The York University Prayer Chapel is one of the newest buildings on campus, but it is also the oldest.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Campus pastors or chaplains serving studentsPart-time (A named Campus Minister leads the ministry.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Leon Lewis (Campus Minister) Our campus minister leads a team of student volunteers to encourage ministry on a student-to-student basis.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.A chapel or worship space on campusYes
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“This multipurpose facility houses daily chapel, intramurals, and many campus events.”
“The York University Prayer Chapel is one of the newest buildings on campus, but it is also the oldest.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer5 or 6 times a week (5 weekly times documented: 5 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)Computed from the verified chapel services, worship nights and prayer times listed on the college's page (each day a time is offered counts once).
Bible and theology
100 of 100 points · 5 of 6 found
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students3 or more courses (Six Bible classes for bachelor's students: BIB 121 and 132 (freshman), BIB 232 and 242 (sophomore), and two upper-division Bible courses (at least six semester hours). From the 2026-27 catalog.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Each full-time lower division student must remain enrolled in a Bible class each semester. Freshmen are required to take BIB 121 and 132, and sophomores to take BIB 232 and BIB 242.”
“Students are required to take two upper division courses, for a minimum of six semester-hours, offered by the Bible Division”
“This course is designed to help students understand the major tenets of the Christian faith and to see how these major beliefs are lived out in the world.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Required courses include study of the Old and New TestamentsRequired of all students (BIB 232 (Old Testament history) and BIB 121 and 132 (Gospels and early church) are required of all full-time lower-division students.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Each full-time lower division student must remain enrolled in a Bible class each semester. Freshmen are required to take BIB 121 and 132, and sophomores to take BIB 232 and BIB 242.”
“A historical survey of the Old Testament period, with special emphasis on God’s redemptive purpose”
“A study of what the four Gospels, with an emphasis on the Gospel of Luke, reveal about the life and message of Jesus”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Christian worldview or faith-and-learning courses requiredNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy)Yes (Stated in the 2026-27 catalog's purpose statements for liberal arts offerings.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The significance of liberal arts offerings at York University lies in their being consciously permeated with a Christian world-view.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Bible, theology or ministry major offeredYes
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Bachelor of Arts in Bible and Ministry”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.A published statement of faithYes (The catalog's published commitment to the Bible is recorded here.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“York University is committed to the Bible as God’s inspired, infallible, complete will for humankind.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Christian community
73 of 100 points · 5 of 7 found
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff)1 to 2 (One professional staff member (Campus Minister) is named. Student volunteers are not counted.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Leon Lewis (Campus Minister) Our campus minister leads a team of student volunteers to encourage ministry on a student-to-student basis.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Retreats or spiritual emphasis weeks each yearNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizationsMany (Bible studies across campus and a student ministry team are listed.)
Sources (1)
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“We will encourage you to connect with spiritual life on campus with The Well, evening devotionals, Bible courses, and frequent Bible studies all over campus.”
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Faculty affirm the college's statement of faithNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders)In some halls (A student ministry team works in the residence halls.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Our goals are to learn about ministry and to develop a deeper relationship with Christ as we work together to impact students in the dorms, in daily chapel, in classrooms, and on the playing field. For more information, email Campusministry@york.edu.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Help finding a local church (church fairs, rides, partner churches)Yes (The handbook lists churches in the community for students to find a church.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“provide the information for students regarding churches in our community so you can find the church that best”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian missionYes (York Campus Ministries office and Campus Minister.)
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Leon Lewis (Campus Minister) Our campus minister leads a team of student volunteers to encourage ministry on a student-to-student basis.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Missions and service
66 of 100 points · 4 of 6 found
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service or outreach officeNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Not enough information: Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.Service hours or service-learning in the curriculumNot enough information: not found in official sources.
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Missions trips offered to studentsSome (Summer, winter and spring-break missions are listed.)
Sources (1)
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“participate in summer, winter, and spring break missions. You can travel to do foreign and domestic missions”
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Partnerships with local churches and ministries for serviceSome (Service opportunities with partner churches and ministries are described.)
Sources (1)
- Kite Center for Ministry | York Universityyork.edu/center-for-ministry/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Through shared resources, training, and service opportunities, our partners help equip leaders”
- Kite Center for Ministry | York Universityyork.edu/center-for-ministry/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Partly: Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.Cross-cultural or global ministry programsSome (Foreign mission travel is listed.)
Sources (1)
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“participate in summer, winter, and spring break missions. You can travel to do foreign and domestic missions”
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Yes: Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.Service explicitly rooted in the Christian missionYes
Sources (1)
- Mission Statement | York Universityyork.edu/about/mission-statement.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Christ calls us to lives of service expressed by faith, both locally and globally”
- Mission Statement | York Universityyork.edu/about/mission-statement.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Strengths
- Chapel meets Monday through Friday, and students may miss only 10 chapel services each semester.
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel meets in the Campbell Center Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.”
“Students are allowed up to 10 Chapel absences per semester.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Every full-time lower-division student takes Bible classes that include the Gospels, early church history, Old Testament history and Christian Faith and Life.
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Each full-time lower division student must remain enrolled in a Bible class each semester. Freshmen are required to take BIB 121 and 132, and sophomores to take BIB 232 and BIB 242.”
“A historical survey of the Old Testament period, with special emphasis on God’s redemptive purpose”
“A study of what the four Gospels, with an emphasis on the Gospel of Luke, reveal about the life and message of Jesus”
“This course is designed to help students understand the major tenets of the Christian faith and to see how these major beliefs are lived out in the world.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- The catalog describes the liberal arts offerings as consciously permeated with a Christian worldview.
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The significance of liberal arts offerings at York University lies in their being consciously permeated with a Christian world-view.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- A devotional is held every Wednesday, with a student ministry team and frequent Bible studies.
Sources (2)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Each Wednesday night, students are invited to gather for a time of worship and a shared spiritual message.”
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“We will encourage you to connect with spiritual life on campus with The Well, evening devotionals, Bible courses, and frequent Bible studies all over campus.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
Concerns
- The Prayer Chapel is described as a building.
Sources (1)
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“The York University Prayer Chapel is one of the newest buildings on campus, but it is also the oldest.”
- 2026-2027 Academic Catalog | York Universityyork.edu/registrar/catalog/2026-2027-catalog.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- The campus minister is named without a full-time status.
Sources (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Leon Lewis (Campus Minister) Our campus minister leads a team of student volunteers to encourage ministry on a student-to-student basis.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
- Applicants submit a personal faith statement.
Sources (1)
- Employment Opportunities | York Universityyork.edu/about/employment.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Response to the York University mission statement Personal faith statement Statement of teaching philosophy”
- Employment Opportunities | York Universityyork.edu/about/employment.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
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Campus ministry home
York Campus Ministries
- Address: 1125 E. 8th Street, York, Nebraska 68467-2699
- Location: On campus
- Facilities: chapel (Campbell Center), Prayer Chapel
Source: york.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, york.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026, york.edu, verified Oct. 20, 2026
Campus ministry
Sources (2)
- Spiritual Life | York Universityyork.edu/student-life/spiritual-life/index.php · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Campus ministries hosts devotionals every Wednesday evening.”
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Leon Lewis (Campus Minister) Our campus minister leads a team of student volunteers to encourage ministry on a student-to-student basis.”
Christian clubs and student life
5 groups and regular activities · 1 on campus, 1 off campus, 3 location not published
Service 1
- Summer, winter and spring-break missionsOff campusSummer, winter and spring breakForeign and domestic mission trips, and outreach in York, Nebraska.
Worship and prayer 2
- Chapel at The WellOn campusMonday through Friday, 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. (fall and spring)The daily campus gathering in the Campbell Center.
- Weekly devotionalWednesday eveningsA time of worship and a shared spiritual message each week.
Clubs and groups 2
- York Campus Ministries student teamStudents who work together to encourage ministry in the dorms, chapel, classrooms and on the playing field.
- Bible studiesFrequent Bible studies held around campus.
Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the church. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.
Chapel, worship and prayer
Confirm with the campus ministry
Chapel 1
- Monday–Friday10:00 AMCampbell Center · Chapel at The Well, fall and spring semesters (2026-27 handbook).
Times come only from official campus ministry, chaplaincy, or school pages, and can change with the season. Last verified Oct. 20, 2026.
Sources for these times (1)
- 2026-27 Student Handbook | York Universityyork.edu/student-life-office/york-university-student-handbook26-27.pdf · verified Oct. 20, 2026
“Chapel meets in the Campbell Center Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.”
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What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $34,268 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 443 |
|---|---|
| Men and women College Scorecard, fall 2023 | Men 53% · Women 47% |
| First-generation students College Scorecard | 33% |
| Total students | 585 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $20,951 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $34,268 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,500 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 52% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients College Scorecard, within 6 years | 26% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students College Scorecard, within 6 years | 28% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years College Scorecard, within 3 years | 59% |
| First-year retention | 69% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $44,130 |
| Admission rate | 52% |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | No application fee |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $766 a month for a one-bedroom |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 40% |
| Average SAT | 1022 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 450–540 |
| SAT math | 430–570 |
| ACT composite | 16–23 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value index: 52 / 100 (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Business administration |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biology, Business/Corporate Communications, Chemistry, Communication studies, Criminal justice, English, History, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Music, Natural Sciences, Pastoral counseling, Psychology, Secondary education, Special education, Teacher education.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Business | |
| Biology | |
| Psychology | |
| Education | |
| Liberal arts and general studies |
Campus facts
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | Town |
| Part-time undergraduates | 7% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 9% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $10,300 |
| Sports | NAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 51%College Scorecard, fall 2023 |
| Endowment per student | $47,140IPEDS, 2023, per student |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)About 39 miles away · about 1 hour 5 minutes by car |
| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)About 93 miles away |
| Town population | 8,141Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | LincolnAbout 47 miles away · about 1 hour 5 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 24°F in January · 77°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from York, NE |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors. None of this changes the faith grades.
Campus safety reports
On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.
| Category | This campus | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| Robbery | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Aggravated assault | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0.00 | 0.15 |
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Questions families ask
- Is York University a Christian college?
- Yes. York University is a Christian college. Its sponsor is Churches of Christ.
- What is York University’s Compass Score?
- 73 out of 100 (grade B). It combines faith (75%) and academics (25%), each rated from official sources.
- Where is chapel held at York University?
- Chapel is listed at Campbell Center. Days and times are on this page; please confirm with the college’s spiritual life office before you go.
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- IPEDS unit ID 181853
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
- Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Churches of Christ
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