What Pace costs
Pace University charges $53,290 a year in published tuition and fees, about $26,645 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $69,550 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $30,759 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Pace
For fall 2024, Pace University received 30,030 applications and admitted 22,798 students, and 1,850 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1180 and 1340.
What Pace students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Pace University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 207 |
| Finance | 96 |
| Mass Communication / Media Studies | 92 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 86 |
| Accounting | 70 |
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 62 |
| Film / Cinema / Media Studies | 61 |
| Theatre / Theatre Arts Management | 60 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Pace
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- New York University, New York, New York: about 1 mile away
- CUNY New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, New York: about 1 mile away
- The New School, New York, New York: about 2 miles away
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, New York, New York: about 2 miles away
- St. Joseph's University–New York, Brooklyn, New York: about 2 miles away
- Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York: about 3 miles away
Colleges like Pace
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts: 7,468 undergraduates
- Columbia University in the City of New York, New York, New York: 8,973 undergraduates
- St. John's University–New York, Queens, New York: 9,477 undergraduates
- Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 5,350 undergraduates
- Saint Joseph's University – Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 4,948 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Pace University's acceptance rate? 75.9% for fall 2024: 22,798 of 30,030 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Pace University? $53,290 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Pace University? About 7,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Pace University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1180–1340.
What is the campus setting at Pace University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Pace University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Pace University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
