1 , ▁York ▁College ▁has ▁con ferred ▁ 3 0 , 0 0 0 ▁under grad uate ▁and ▁gradu ate ▁degrees . ▁York ▁students ▁progress ▁toward ▁gradu ation ▁at ▁different ▁rates . ▁Most ▁students ▁combine ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁student ▁with ▁that ▁of ▁employee ▁and / or ▁parent ▁which ▁may ▁necess itate ▁part - time ▁en roll ment ▁or ▁temporary ▁leaves ▁from ▁their ▁academic ▁purs uits . ▁ ▁Location ▁and ▁facilities ▁At ▁the ▁heart ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 0 - acre ▁York ▁College ▁campus ▁is ▁the ▁Academ ic ▁Core ▁Building , ▁which ▁houses ▁class rooms , ▁lecture ▁h alls , ▁labor ator ies , ▁art ▁stud ios , ▁the ▁library , ▁computer ▁facilities , ▁academic ▁and ▁administrative ▁offices , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁d ining ▁facilities ▁and ▁a ▁book store . ▁On ▁adjacent ▁super ▁blocks ▁are ▁located ▁the ▁ 1 , 5 0 0 ▁seat ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁Center , ▁the ▁Health ▁and ▁Phys ical ▁Education ▁facility , ▁which ▁includes ▁a ▁g ymnasium ▁and ▁sw imming ▁pool , ▁Class room ▁and ▁Science ▁Build ings , ▁Athlet ic ▁Field s ▁and ▁par king ▁facilities . ▁The ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁Center ▁was ▁renamed ▁the ▁Mil ton ▁G . ▁Bass in ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁Center ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁after ▁the ▁York ▁College ' s ▁second ▁president . ▁Mil ton ▁G . ▁Bass in , ▁who ▁gu ided ▁the ▁school ▁during ▁the ▁period ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁and ▁was ▁instrument al ▁in ▁ens uring ▁the ▁school '