New York, NY · Private · 7,665 undergraduates · urban
Pace University
Less selective
Pace's defining advantage is access to New York employers through undergraduate programs split between Manhattan and Westchester settings.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in student experience, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 77.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 62.4%
28,469 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$70,378 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Pace University apart
Academic design
Business, performing arts, computing, nursing, communication, and liberal arts are major undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
Students study either in Lower Manhattan or at the suburban Westchester campus, depending on program.
Career & value signal
New York's employers provide dense internship access during the academic year.
Can I get in?
77.1% admitted
Several performing-arts majors require auditions, prescreens, or artistic materials in addition to university admission.
Recent applicant pool
28,469About 77 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 18% submitted an SAT, and 4% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Pace University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Pace University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, performing arts, computing, nursing, communication, and liberal arts are major undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
Pace's defining advantage is access to New York employers through undergraduate programs split between Manhattan and Westchester settings.
Use the application route carefully
Several performing-arts majors require auditions, prescreens, or artistic materials in addition to university admission.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Several performing-arts majors require auditions, prescreens, or artistic materials in addition to university admission.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Pace University publishes six merit awards, the largest reaching $5,000 to $10,000 a year. All of them renew past the first year.
Through the honors college · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Through one school within the university · Merit and financial need · Competitive · Renews
Performing ArtsOpen across the university · Merit and financial need · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
These six awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Pace University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Pace University beyond the classroom
Students study either in Lower Manhattan or at the suburban Westchester campus, depending on program.
A defining academic feature
Business, performing arts, computing, nursing, communication, and liberal arts are major undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students study either in Lower Manhattan or at the suburban Westchester campus, depending on program.
Where the degree can lead
New York's employers provide dense internship access during the academic year.