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#1070 of 14,131 In the World
#308 of 2,597 In North America
#277 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 221 In New York State
#10 of 92 In New York City
#176 of 1,114 For Military science
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Acceptance rate
76%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
27
Avg. cost to attend
$34,791 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
8,038
Graduates
5,596
Male:Female Ratio
36:64
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.pace.edu

Pace University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pace University has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 72% 78%
Applicants 30,030 9,696 20,312
Admissions 22,798 7,015 15,771
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,829 643 1,186
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 8 12

6,246 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,127 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
247 or 13%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1180
or below

75% of them
had 1340
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pace University are 1180-1340 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
56 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pace University are 24-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 5133 (38%)
Nonresident Alien 2771 (20%)
Hispanic 2631 (19%)
Black or African American 1359 (10%)
Asian 954 (7%)
Two or more races 488 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 273 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Pace University is $34,791 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$34,791/year
Average aid awarded
$35,136
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $26,473
$30-48K $26,362
$48-75K $28,467
$75-110K $31,219
$110K+ $36,430

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $51,382$29,332
Tuition in-state $51,382$29,332
Tuition out-of-state $51,382$29,332
Fee in-district $1,908$1,438
Fee in-state $1,908$1,438
Fee out-of-state $1,908$1,438

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,561
Combined charge for room and board $21,790
Room charge $17,653
Meal charge $4,900

Pace University majors

Pace University has granted 1,688 bachelor's degrees across 66 programs, 2,052 master's across 57 programs, and 304 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pace University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 50 295 2
Information Science & Studies 14 301
Law 256
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 207 4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 12 117
Mass Communication & Media Studies 92 24
Accounting 70 44
Physician Assistant 113
Finance, General 96 16
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 99 7
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 86 17
Business & Commerce, General 37 56 9
Special Education and Teaching, General 92
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 60 22
Secondary Education and Teaching 77
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 59 6
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 22 41
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 62
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 61
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 58
Advertising 56
Information Technology Project Management 5 29 22
Business Analytics 55
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 41 14
Political Science and Government, General 47 8
Business Administration and Management, General 53
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 53
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 50
Applied Psychology 43
Acting 42
Directing and Theatrical Production 23 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 18 20
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 37
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 33
Forensic Science and Technology 7 24
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 30
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 15 15
Dance, General 29
Taxation 29
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 28
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 28
Publishing 27
Art & Art Studies, General 26
Developmental and Child Psychology 9 16
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 11 12
Reading Teacher Education 23
International Business & Trade & Commerce 13 8
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 21
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 5 15
International Marketing 20
Musical Theatre 20
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 18
Environmental Science 8 8
Sociology and Anthropology 16
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 15
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 15
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 14
Financial Planning and Services 14
Nutrition Sciences 13
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 13
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 13
History, General 12
Special Education and Teaching, Other 12
Computer Software Engineering 11
Computer and Information Sciences, General 9 2
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 9 2
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 10
Legal Studies 10
Molecular Biochemistry 10
Environmental Studies 7 1
Homeland Security 8
Investments and Securities 7
Journalism 7
Behavioral Sciences 6
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 6
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 6
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 6
Mathematics, General 6
Women's Studies 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Chemistry, General 5
Education, Other 5
Behavioral Neuroscience 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 4
Telecommunications Technology & Technician 4
Communication and Media Studies, Other 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
General Studies 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Neuroscience 3
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 3
Asian Studies & Civilization 2
Biochemistry 2
Personality Psychology 2
Psychology, General 2
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Latin American Studies 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 8 1,688 2,052 304

Pace University has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 39% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 56% 62%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 26%

Publications & Citations

Pace University has published 9,141 scientific papers with 157,416 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Sociology, Business, Philosophy, Psychology, and Medicine.

Publications
9,141
Citations
157,416

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,765 / 119,891
Political Science
5,054 / 89,125
Law
4,701 / 84,698
Computer Science
3,812 / 87,146
Environmental Science
3,599 / 61,509
Sociology
3,335 / 60,164
Business
3,204 / 75,304
Philosophy
3,141 / 64,480
Psychology
2,862 / 70,415
Medicine
2,841 / 59,371
Biology
2,768 / 57,220
Engineering
2,681 / 59,160
Economics
2,563 / 52,580
Physics
2,495 / 46,730
Geography and Cartography
2,489 / 35,905
Mathematics
2,181 / 51,033
History
2,003 / 27,423
Geology
1,618 / 27,558
Archaeology
1,592 / 25,611
Ecology
1,497 / 29,158
Chemistry
1,444 / 28,731
Linguistics
1,358 / 30,793
Quantum and Particle physics
1,336 / 32,371
Finance
1,302 / 31,561
Management
1,285 / 43,882
Art & Design
1,285 / 22,586
Social Psychology
1,262 / 42,184
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,262 / 31,273
Statistics
1,230 / 35,323
Development Studies
1,101 / 18,541
Psychiatry
928 / 23,439
Paleontology
873 / 18,810
Pathology
858 / 20,955
Marketing
844 / 32,287
Genetics
830 / 17,675
Biochemistry
806 / 17,242
Machine Learning
751 / 20,177
Nursing
699 / 15,619
Astrophysics and Astronomy
676 / 7,943
Education Majors
673 / 10,249

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 108 289
1994 101 389
1995 99 318
1996 145 403
1997 108 399
1998 133 481
1999 113 568
2000 122 684
2001 137 761
2002 186 865
2003 200 1105
2004 177 1365
2005 257 1757
2006 266 1978
2007 231 2377
2008 253 2756
2009 290 3447
2010 284 3870
2011 347 4691
2012 296 5005
2013 252 5698
2014 308 5998
2015 404 6264
2016 448 7585
2017 429 7619
2018 376 8666
2019 401 9705
2020 357 11122
2021 320 12929
2022 309 12435
2023 313 12195
2024 250 11489
2025 184 9824
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Pace University alumni

  1. Robert F. Kennedy Jr

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    anti-vaccine activistuniversity teacherbiographerjuristradio personality
    Biography

    Robert Francis Kennedy Jr., also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving as the 26th United States secretary of health and human services since 2025. A member of the prominent Kennedy family, he is a son of Senator and U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy and a nephew of U.S. president John F. Kennedy.

  2. Paul Dano

    Paul Dano
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directorfilm produceractor
    Biography

    Paul Franklin Dano born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. His work includes both independent film and blockbusters, and his accolades include nominations for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

  3. Kash Patel

    Kash Patel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 46)
    Enrolled in Pace University
    Graduated with Juris Doctor
    Occupations
    civil servantlawyerwriter
    Biography

    Kashyap Pramod Patel is an American lawyer serving since 2025 as the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patel also served as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from February to April 2025.

  4. Farrah Abraham

    Farrah Abraham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Enrolled in Pace University
    2013-2015 graduated with bachelor's degree in accounting
    Occupations
    singerautobiographermusicianactorreality television participant
    Biography

    Farrah Abraham is an American reality television personality and businesswoman. Born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa, she received public attention after being cast in the reality television series 16 and Pregnant in 2009, which documented the pregnancies and first months of motherhood for several young women. Later that year, she was cast in the spin-off series Teen Mom, and appeared in each of its four seasons until its conclusion in 2012. That August, she released her debut studio album and first memoir, both of which were titled My Teenage Dream Ended. The book made it onto The New York Times bestseller list.

All 70 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names PACE
Founded 1906
Motto Opportunitas
Opportunities
Colors navy blue, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 2,106
Carnegie classification Doctoral/Professional Universities

Location and contacts

Address 1 Pace Plaza
New York, New York, 10038-1598
United States
City population 8,804,000
Phone 2123461200

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