York Technical College Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

Beginning with Spring 2026 applicants, York Tech now requires a 3.0 unweighted GPA for direct admission - a new, dated policy change from prior cycles. If your GPA falls below 3.0, you can still qualify through alternate paths: specific ACT subscores (English 21+, Math 23+), applicable SAT scores, GED transcript scores, or the EdReady placement method. Confirm which cycle's policy applies to your application and, if below 3.0, actively pursue one of these named alternate qualification routes rather than assuming a below-3.0 GPA disqualifies you outright.

York Tech's PN program requires a "B" or better in BIO 210, BIO 211, and BIO 225 on the 1st or 2nd attempt only (W, D, F, and WF all count as unsuccessful attempts) - and if a student needs more than 2 attempts to earn a B in any of these courses, they must wait a full 5 years from their last attempt before placing their name on either the ADN or PN waiting list. Because this specific rule took effect January 1, 2024, sequence your Bio coursework with real caution from the start; a third attempt isn't just a setback, it's a five-year door closing on both nursing tracks simultaneously.

ADN applicants need a TEAS score of 64%+ on both composite and reading, while PN applicants need a TEAS composite AND reading score of 58.7% ("Proficient") or better, valid for no more than 3 years - two genuinely different thresholds for two different program tracks. Critically, York Tech states that nursing courses from other institutions do not transfer into its nursing program at all, meaning a partially-completed nursing sequence elsewhere doesn't shortcut your path here - plan your full sequence at York Tech from the start rather than assuming transfer credit will help.

York Tech's Mechatronics program is explicitly described as addressing South Carolina's growth in "highly skilled technicians, such as those in industrial maintenance and mechatronics" even as broader manufacturing employment held flat - with the 900-hour flex-program version leading to Siemens Level 1 and OSHA 10 certifications. Reference this specific regional labor-market framing (not generic "interest in machines") if pursuing this pathway, since it signals you understand the program is tied to a documented, named local employment gap.