Pace University
New York, NY · Private · Large city · Pace University
Private institution in New York, NY · 7,725 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $70,378 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 15%Undergraduates
- Top 22%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $31,0461,763rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $51,4241,850th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $51,4241,848th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $68,0921,807th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,378272nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,767428th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.4%724th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.7%864th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.1%820th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1232321st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,725327th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.1%1,369th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 8 mi (LGA)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 15
- EA IIDec 1
- RDFeb 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 67 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $93,937 | $90,727 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $92,632 | $88,639 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $90,412 | $85,760 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $63,005 | $68,219 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $62,012 | $58,673 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $59,124 | $61,058 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $57,318 | $55,383 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $57,318 | $47,846 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $56,641 | $59,417 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $54,154 | $59,253 |
| International BusinessBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | $48,432 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $49,918 | $46,321 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1906source
- Athletic nickname: "Setters"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Settersource
- Motto: "Opportunitas (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Pace Institute" (1906–1947)source
- Formerly known as "Pace College" (1947–1973)source
- Athletic conference: Northeast-10source
- Notable alum: Paul Danosource
- Notable alum: Aileesource
- Notable alum: Vincent Pastoresource
- Notable alum: Yancy Butlersource
- Notable alum: David Barneasource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,053,457 (M $1,674,421 · W $1,379,036)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Volleyball
- Lacrosse: 2023
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitepace.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 194310)
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- Sports directoryAll 10 EADA programs at this school
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