By Emilee Kling and Sofia Gutacker

November 17, 2025

York college offers a great variety of courses and programs to fit almost everyone's interests and it is located close to Red Land High School, making it a good option for higher education. 

They offer tours and open houses where prospective students can view and learn about the campus; you can sign up for these events on the York college website. We went on a non informational tour of the campus on Oct 23, 2025. We both had separate tours with different upper classmen tour guides. When you first check in you get a “Swag bag” with a waterbottle, lanyard, sticker, and a folder containing information about the campus. 

The first thing on the tour was getting to ride the shuttle bus and going see the Grumbacher Sport and Fitness Center. It has multiple basketball courts, M&T Bank Field House, an indoor track, a 32 x 39 rock climbing wall, an Olympic size swimming pool, and gym. 

M&T Bank Field House is a three court field that they hold events in, like blood drives, club fairs, and even concerts.  The college has had concerts from YungGravy and Flo Rida, and comedy shows like Murr from Impractical Jokers. 

After the sports center we were taken around campus to see the different parking lots for commuters and the people that live on campus. We were then taken back to the main campus where they then took us into the freshmen dorm building where there was a dorm staged so you can see what a dorm looks like with things inside. They told us about what was given with the dorm and what you had to bring on your own.

 Then they took us to the library. It has different stories for different activities: the first floor is for collaboration and if you need to use the computers, it  allows a regular talking level. The second floor is the quieter area, with minimal talking and more studying. Lastly, the third is complete silence to focus and study with little to no distractions.

After that we were taken next door to the Waldner Performing Arts Center where they have a community center,  concert hall,  cultural district,  performing arts center, school theater, and a Starbucks for hanging out and studying. Starbucks is definitely a school favorite, evidenced by the very long line of students waiting to place an order.

 If you walk out the side door of Waldner, you will see the iconic green rock that has all the graduated seniors' signatures from the 2025 school year. This is their way of having their seniors leave a mark on the campus and to sign off. Each year they repaint the rock the same green color for the next graduating class. The incoming freshman will receive a small green rock to represent their college experience and symbolize that the community will be their rock, giving them support and stability.

 After visiting the rock, we went to the Spartan Store, where you can buy school school and alumni apparel, toiletries, snacks and drinks, school supplies, electronics, and many other miscellaneous items. 

Once we finished at the Spartan Store, we headed to the Spart’s Den which is a place for all students to hang out, play some pool, or grab a bite at “Copperhead Jack’s” or “Spartan’s Slice.” Connected to the den is the Health Services where there is general medical care, screenings for mental health, individual and group counseling, and reproductive health. 

Lastly we went to the Johnson Dining Hall which has many food options for all people and is served during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They have a new station that has food prepared without the top nine food allergies: peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shell fish, wheat, soy, eggs, dairy, sesame, and gluten. 

Unfortunately all good things come to an end, as well as our tour at York College. Our experience on the campus was good; we enjoyed the scenery, the people, and the tour.