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Pace University

Pace University

New York, NY · City · 7,665 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in the heart of Lower Manhattan with an additional campus in suburban Westchester, Pace University is renowned for its intense focus on career readiness and its highly regarded Lubin School of Business and Pace School of Performing Arts. The student experience is defined by an ambitious, fast-paced culture where undergraduates leverage the campus's close proximity to Wall Street and major media hubs for pre-professional networking, diverse student organizations, and civic engagement. What truly sets Pace apart is its signature "Pace Path," a customized four-year plan that pairs rigorous academics with structured professional mentoring and extensive local internship opportunities, consistently yielding one of the highest post-graduation employment rates in the region.


Wikipedia:Pace University is a private university with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York, United States. It was established in 1906 as a business school by the brothers Homer St. Clair Pace and Charles A. Pace. Pace enrolled about 13,000 students as of fall 2021 in bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs.

Location
New York, NY, 10038-1598 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
8 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$69,550
Avg net price
$30,892
Room & board
$22,553
Tuition
$53,290
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$26,473
$30–48k
$26,362
$48–75k
$28,467
$75–110k
$31,219
$110k+
$36,430
Admissions
Admit rate
76%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1266
Reading 600680
Math 580660
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 2429
English 2431
Math 2227
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Pace University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
61%
4-yr on-time completion
46%
1st-yr retention
75%
Transfer-out rate
29%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
61%
Transferred
27%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
12%
Median earnings (6yr)
$52,767
Median earnings (10yr)
$70,378
Median debt
$23,250
Monthly loan payment
$246
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,250$27,421
Debt (90th percentile)
$36,000
Student Body
Men 35%Women 65%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
27%
First-generation
29%
Median family income
$55,332
Independent students
11%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
44%
Hispanic
24%
Black
12%
Asian
8%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$52,767
10 years after entry
$70,378
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing218
Communication and Media Studies92
Business Administration, Management and Operations92
Finance and Financial Management Services89
Accounting and Related Services78
Film/Video and Photographic Arts77
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication69
Research and Experimental Psychology67
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management66
Criminal Justice and Corrections65
Computer Science63
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft59
Biology, General53
Economics50
Political Science and Government49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General46
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Institutional
Endowment
$262M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$12,908/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,687
Federal loan rate
45%

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