Applying for Graduation
In order to graduate, students must submit an online Application for Graduation by the specified deadline:
- May Graduates - Apply by February 15
- August Graduates - Apply by July 15
- December Graduates - Apply by September 15
In order to graduate, students must submit an online Application for Graduation by the specified deadline:
The below information only pertains to students who are seeking a degree (i.e. associate, bachelor, master, doctorate). If you are not sure if your program falls under this category, please review your program on YCPWeb or your unofficial transcript.
All students must apply to graduate, even if they do not plan to attend Commencement.
The graduation fee is $65 before the deadline and $90 after the deadline.
The fee is paid via credit card during the online application submission process. If another person, office, or organization is paying for the graduation fee on your behalf, please contact the Business Office and the Registrar’s Office.
Yes. The graduation application fee does not include the cost of a cap and gown, which can be purchased at the Spartan Store.
The below information only pertains to students who are seeking a post-baccalaureate or post-master’s certificate. If you are not sure if your program falls under this category, please review your program on YCPWeb or your unofficial transcript.
You may apply to graduate through our Certificate Student Graduation Application form.
Due to the number of students involved, only degree-seeking students are permitted to participate in the ceremony at this time.
The graduation fee is $15, and is placed on your e-bill account once the application is submitted. Your graduation application is not complete until payment is received.
Graduating students can order their regalia online at the Spartan Store by selecting the package they need (payment is required). A regalia package should include a cap, gown, hood, and tassel. Honors cords are also distributed with the regalia package if students are found to be eligible (please view the Graduation Honors section).
Order regalia on the Spartan Store website.
Baccalaureate degree students are eligible for graduation honors based on their York College record. Transfer students may be eligible for graduation honors after a minimum of 45 credit hours of academic work are completed at York College. Graduation honors will be awarded on the basis of the cumulative GPA at York College.
Graduation honors recognized by York College are:
Because the fall and spring Commencement ceremonies occur before all of a student’s final semester grades have been tabulated, graduation honors published at Commencement will be based on the student’s cumulative GPA prior to their final semester of coursework. However, the graduation honors noted on the student’s official transcript will be based on the student’s final cumulative GPA.
Semester Hours
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Summer Hours (May-August)
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.