Overview

York Country Day is a college preparatory school actively engaged in the pursuit of excellence. We are committed to every student developing exceptional communication and problem-solving skills by focusing on the whole child, the process of learning, and collaborative inquiry-driven classrooms. Educating students in preschool through grade 12, we strive to produce graduates who will make significant contributions throughout their lives as self-reliant, ethical, and compassionate leaders. We seek to encourage in students a love of learning which will allow them to continue to seek knowledge and understanding throughout their lifetimes. To this end we encourage students to take an active role in the learning process. Throughout their years at Country Day, students are provided with the skills necessary for independent inquiry, critical thinking, and critical expression. Although our academic program is challenging and is designed for students who possess high academic goals, we do recognize the uniqueness of each individual child and strive to help each fulfill his or her potential. We are concerned with the overall growth of our students. Recognizing that self-esteem is the core of a strong character and that success breeds success, York Country Day provides various opportunities in the classroom and/or through co-curricular activities to allow each student to discover individual strengths.
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Official information of York Country Day School in 2024 | FindingSchool

B Day
B+ Matriculation
B Academics
C Extracurricular activities
B+ Community
B+ Reviews
B+ Int. student mgmt

Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Co-ed
Suburban
ESL: No
Tuition: $19,500
# of Students: 250
Teacher:Student: 1:6
International Student: 2%
AP Courses: 0
Endowment: N/A
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 53%
SAT: 1210/1600
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US Day School

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Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#8 University of Pennsylvania 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1
LAC #3 Swarthmore College 1
#17 Cornell University 1
#17 Rice University 1
#19 University of Notre Dame 1
#23 Georgetown University 2
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 2
#25 University of Virginia 1
#27 University of Southern California 1
#28 New York University 1
#28 Tufts University 1
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#28 Wake Forest University 2
#34 University of Rochester 1
#36 Boston College 1
#36 University of California: Irvine 1
#38 University of California: Davis 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#40 College of William and Mary 1
#42 Boston University 1
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1
LAC #9 Middlebury College 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#49 Lehigh University 5
#49 Northeastern University 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
#49 Purdue University 1
#49 Villanova University 3
#55 Florida State University 1
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#55 University of Miami 1
#57 University of Pittsburgh 2
#59 Syracuse University 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1
#59 University of Washington 1
#62 Rutgers University 1
#63 George Washington University 1
#63 University of Connecticut 1
#63 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
LAC #13 Hamilton College 1
#68 Fordham University 1
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 1
#68 Texas A&M University 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
#72 Reed College 1
#75 Clemson University 1
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1
#75 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1
#76 College of Wooster 1
#76 Muhlenberg College 1
#76 Willamette University 1
#79 American University 3
#79 North Carolina State University 1
LAC #16 Haverford College 1
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Howard University 1
#83 Michigan State University 1
#83 University of Iowa 1
#85 University of Puget Sound 1
#85 Washington College 2
LAC #17 Colby College 2
LAC #17 Colgate University 1
#89 Juniata College 2
#89 Ursinus College 1
#93 University of Delaware 2
#93 University of San Diego 1
#94 Hampden-Sydney College 2
#94 Lewis & Clark College 1
#99 University of Oregon 1
#99 University of Utah 1
#103 Drexel University 2
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1
#103 Temple University 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
#103 University of South Florida 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1
#107 Randolph-Macon College 1
#107 Whittier College 1
LAC #22 University of Richmond 3
#111 Goucher College 3
#111 Lycoming College 1
#111 Susquehanna University 2
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 4
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
#117 University of Vermont 1
#120 Roanoke College 2
#122 Illinois Institute of Technology 1
#127 DePaul University 1
#127 Seattle University 1
#127 University of Oklahoma 1
LAC #26 Colorado College 1
LAC #27 Macalester College 1
#136 Catholic University of America 1
#136 Simmons University 1
#136 University of New Hampshire 1
#137 George Mason University 1
#137 University of Alabama 1
#148 Duquesne University 1
#148 San Diego State University 1
#149 University of Mary Washington 1
LAC #30 Bryn Mawr College 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
LAC #30 Mount Holyoke College 1
#151 James Madison University 3
#151 Marymount Manhattan College 1
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
#166 Virginia Commonwealth University 1
LAC #36 Oberlin College 1
#182 Belmont University 1
#182 Montclair State University 1
LAC #38 Bucknell University 2
LAC #38 Franklin & Marshall College 4
LAC #38 Lafayette College 2
LAC #38 Whitman College 1
#194 Chatham University 1
#202 Florida Institute of Technology 1
LAC #42 Denison University 1
#219 Hampton University 1
#219 Widener University 2
LAC #45 Union College 1
LAC #46 Furman University 1
LAC #46 Trinity College 1
#234 Suffolk University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
#234 Wilkes University 1
#250 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 1
LAC #50 Connecticut College 1
LAC #50 Dickinson College 1
#263 Gannon University 1
#263 Point Park University 2
#285 Portland State University 1
#299 Old Dominion University 1
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 7
#317 Morgan State University 1
Albright College 1
Alfred University 1
Arcadia University 1
Becker College 1
Berklee College of Music 1
Bethany College 1
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 1
Bridgewater College 1
Bryant University 1
Butler University 1
California College of the Arts 1
Champlain College 1
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania 1
Clarion University of Pennsylvania 1
Clark Atlanta University 1
Coastal Carolina University 1
Colby-Sawyer College 1
College of Charleston 1
College of Saint Rose 1
Daniel Webster College 1
Delaware State University 1
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 1
Elizabethtown College 4
Elmira College 1
Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts 1
Flagler College 1
Florida Gulf Coast University 1
Green Mountain College 1
High Point University 1
Hood College 1
Ithaca College 1
Keuka College 1
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 1
Le Moyne College 1
Lebanon Valley College 1
Lincoln University 1
long island university-liu post 1
Loyola University Maryland 1
Manhattan School of Music 1
Marist College 1
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
Marywood University 1
McDaniel College 3
McGill University 1
Messiah College 1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 3
Monmouth University 1
Montana Tech of the University of Montana 1
Mount St. Mary's University 1
Philadelphia University 1
Pratt Institute 2
Rhode Island School of Design 2
Rider University 1
Roger Williams University 1
Rollins College 1
Saint Joseph's University 1
San Francisco Conservatory of Music 1
Savannah College of Art and Design 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1
School of Visual Arts 1
Seton Hill University 1
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 1
St. John's College 1
Stevenson University 2
stony brook university, state university of new york 1
The Citadel 1
The College of New Jersey 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 2
Towson University 2
University of Baltimore 2
University of Lynchburg 1
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 1
University of Portland 1
University of the Arts 1
University of the Sciences 1
Wagner College 1
Warren Wilson College 1
West Virginia University at Parkersburg 1
West Virginia Wesleyan College 1
Westminster College 1
Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1
York College of Pennsylvania 4
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Sports

(Total 2)
Basketball
Volleyball
Basketball
Volleyball

Arts

(Total 8)
Acting
Chorus
Guitar
Music Theory
Playwriting
Stagecraft
Ceramics
Art
Acting
Chorus
Guitar
Music Theory
Playwriting
Stagecraft
Ceramics
Art
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 11)
Chess Club
Spanish Club
Art Club
Math Counts
National Honor Society Engineering Club
Ping Pong Club
Chinese Club
Mu Alpha Theta - Mathematic Honor Society Principal Ballet
Equestrian Club
Fencing Club
Chess Club
Spanish Club
Art Club
Math Counts
National Honor Society Engineering Club
Ping Pong Club
Chinese Club
Mu Alpha Theta - Mathematic Honor Society Principal Ballet
Equestrian Club
Fencing Club
Fly Fishing Club
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1787
Campus Size: 17 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype
Pre Interview: No Requirement

TOEFL

SSAT

Brief Reviews

(Total 5)
4.8/ 5

Detailed Reviews

(Total 0)
0.0 / 5 Overall
0.0 / 5 Academics
0.0 / 5 Campus
0.0 / 5 Student Life
0.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
0.0 / 5 Transportation

Q&A

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Frequently Ask Questions about York Country Day School

01.
Tell me a bit about York Country Day School.
York Country Day School is Co-ed private day school located in Baltimore, Pennsylvania, US. It was founded 1787, and currently has about 250 students, 2.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.ycds.org.
06.
Where is York Country Day School located?
York Country Day School is located in the State of Pennsylvania of USA. The closest major city is Baltimore, which is about 45 miles away from school. Most families can choose Baltimore-Washington International Airport to travel in and out of school.
02.
Does York Country Day School have rigorous academic requirements?
York Country Day School also have 53% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
07.
How popular is York Country Day School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, York Country Day School is among the most popular schools, within top 598 for all US schools.

Also York Country Day School has been favorited by 12 users.
03.
Where do York Country Day School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2012-2021, some students attended University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Swarthmore College, Cornell University and Rice University.
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How to start with an application with York Country Day School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about York Country Day School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit York Country Day School’s official site: https://www.ycds.org or call them at 717-815-6700.
04.
What is the application requirement for York Country Day School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, York Country Day School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, standard test (like TOEFL and SSAT), and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
09.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to York Country Day School?
Yes, here are few: Ymca Of York Learning Center, Tidings of Peace Christian School and York Catholic High School.

The closest major city is Baltimore. You can find out more schools near Baltimore here.
05.
What is the latest tuition for York Country Day School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for York Country Day School in 2024 is $19,500, which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at jgraham14@ycds.org .
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What is the FindingSchool rating for York Country Day School?
The overall rating for York Country Day School is B.

The section ratings of York Country Day School are:
B+ for Matriculation
B for Academics
C for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
B+ for Students and Parents reviews
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