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#1063 of 14,131 In the World
#308 of 2,597 In North America
#277 of 2,496 In the United States
#25 of 221 In New York State
#10 of 92 In New York City
#91 of 1,035 For Tax Law
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Acceptance rate
88%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$30,632 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
8,260
Graduates
5,219
Male:Female Ratio
34:66
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 88% 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 88% 84% 89%
Applicants 24,795 6,995 17,799
Admissions 21,726 5,851 15,874
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,182 618 1,564
Freshmen enrolled part time 21 9 12

6,120 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,757 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
444 or 20%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1120
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pace University are 1120-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
102 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Pace University are 23-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6094 (45%)
Hispanic 2195 (16%)
Nonresident Alien 1675 (12%)
Black or African American 1438 (11%)
Asian 991 (7%)
Two or more races 544 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 498 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 16 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Pace University is $30,632 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
$30,632/year
Average aid awarded
$32,068
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $24,483
$30-48K $24,289
$48-75K $26,874
$75-110K $28,731
$110K+ $31,680

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $46,978$33,000
Tuition in-state $46,978$33,000
Tuition out-of-state $46,978$33,000
Fee in-district $1,852$1,100
Fee in-state $1,852$1,100
Fee out-of-state $1,852$1,100

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,558
Combined charge for room and board $19,682

Pace University majors

Pace University has granted 2,083 bachelor's degrees across 68 programs, 1,601 master's across 53 programs, and 261 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pace University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 228 3
Law 211
Special Education and Teaching, General 19 180
Computer Science 59 118
Accounting 97 71
Finance, General 139 24
Mass Communication & Media Studies 131 16
Information Science & Studies 11 128
Physician Assistant 137
History, General 17 119
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 106 7
Business Administration and Management, General 96 9
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 96
Advertising 88
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 79
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 51 22
Information Technology Project Management 44 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 17 50
Business & Commerce, General 49 10 7
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 65
Acting 57
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 53
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 15 38
Elementary Education and Teaching 8 44
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 46
International Marketing 46
Political Science and Government, General 34 11
Applied Psychology 44
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 44
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 39
Publishing 38
Directing and Theatrical Production 18 19
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 35
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 9 24
Art & Art Studies, General 31
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 26 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 30
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 29
Developmental and Child Psychology 10 19
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 29
Musical Theatre 29
Dance, General 28
International Business & Trade & Commerce 12 13
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 23
Taxation 23
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 22
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 21
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 1 20
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 1 17
Computer and Information Sciences, General 10 7
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 14 3
Financial Planning and Services 17
Sociology and Anthropology 17
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 12 4
Environmental Science 10 6
Forensic Science and Technology 4 12
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 15
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 15
Telecommunications Technology & Technician 1 8 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 14
Environmental Studies 9 3
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1 11
Investments and Securities 12
Molecular Biochemistry 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 11
Hotel & Motel Administration & Management 11
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 11
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 10
General Studies 9
Mathematics, General 9
Communication and Media Studies, Other 8
Nutrition Sciences 8
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 8
Legal Studies 7
Reading Teacher Education 7
Behavioral Neuroscience 6
Computer Software Engineering 6
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 6
Homeland Security 6
Women's Studies 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Neuroscience 5
Biochemistry 4
Journalism 4
Public Administration 4
Asian Studies & Civilization 3
Chemistry, General 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Business Analytics 2
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Psychology, General 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 15 2,083 1,601 261

Pace University has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 42% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 59% 57% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 69%

Publications & Citations

Pace University has published 6,872 scientific papers with 91,214 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Business, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Medicine.

Publications
6,872
Citations
91,214

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,075 / 67,549
Political Science
3,743 / 47,218
Law
3,496 / 44,372
Computer Science
2,907 / 49,876
Environmental Science
2,583 / 31,661
Business
2,548 / 42,646
Sociology
2,540 / 33,126
Philosophy
2,385 / 36,838
Psychology
2,223 / 38,463
Medicine
2,058 / 34,073
Biology
2,052 / 30,923
Engineering
2,033 / 33,378
Economics
2,010 / 27,949
Physics
1,823 / 26,477
Geography and Cartography
1,723 / 17,757
Mathematics
1,716 / 29,636
History
1,467 / 13,101
Archaeology
1,178 / 11,983
Geology
1,113 / 13,863
Chemistry
1,099 / 18,034
Ecology
1,079 / 14,517
Finance
1,069 / 16,089
Quantum and Particle physics
1,033 / 17,812
Linguistics
1,031 / 16,903
Management
1,029 / 24,568
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
997 / 16,231
Social Psychology
979 / 22,184
Statistics
968 / 20,019
Art & Design
963 / 13,226
Development Studies
819 / 10,395
Psychiatry
695 / 13,511
Marketing
685 / 20,132
Paleontology
653 / 9,850
Genetics
630 / 11,662
Biochemistry
612 / 9,927
Pathology
606 / 12,011
Machine Learning
604 / 12,500
Education Majors
538 / 6,006
Cyber Security
518 / 7,213
Nursing
499 / 9,627

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 60 148
1991 48 172
1992 67 164
1993 73 184
1994 85 242
1995 82 205
1996 110 254
1997 79 274
1998 106 310
1999 98 407
2000 99 477
2001 116 534
2002 145 602
2003 139 775
2004 135 943
2005 167 1079
2006 201 1375
2007 201 1683
2008 225 2049
2009 239 2477
2010 250 2730
2011 279 3351
2012 248 3672
2013 202 4137
2014 240 4353
2015 331 4599
2016 353 4991
2017 353 5314
2018 298 5657
2019 335 6576
2020 298 7480
2021 281 9959
2022 245 8659
Academic rankings

Pace University alumni

  1. Paul Dano

    Paul Dano
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actorfilm producerscreenwriterfilm director
    Biography

    Paul Franklin Dano is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in L.I.E. (2001) and gained wider recognition for playing a troubled teenager in Little Miss Sunshine (2006). For playing identical twins in Paul Thomas Anderson's period drama There Will Be Blood (2007), he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor.

  2. Michelle Borth

    Michelle Borth
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actormodeltelevision actor
    Biography

    Michelle Borth is an American actress who has portrayed characters on The Forgotten and the HBO series Tell Me You Love Me. Borth played Catherine Rollins on the CBS crime-drama Hawaii Five-0.

  3. Ailee

    Ailee
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriterrecording artistmusicianactorsinger
    Biography

    Amy Lee, known professionally as Ailee, is an American singer and songwriter based in South Korea. Amassing digital sales success in South Korea, she has released four studio albums, six extended plays, and twenty one singles, six of which charted within the top five of the Gaon Digital Chart.

  4. Vincent Pastore

    Vincent Pastore
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    radio personalityactor
    Biography

    Vincent Pastore is an American actor. Often cast as a mafioso, he is best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO series The Sopranos.

All 54 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 1,926
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

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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