Criminal justice
Ranked #111 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 50 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,514
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $20,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Pace University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 75.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 21,726 of 24,795 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 600–680, SAT Math 580–660, ACT 24–29. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 7,665
Larger than 86% of colleges
National median 1,603
Pace UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Pace University admitted 75.9% of 24,795 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants24,795
75.9% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted21,726
10% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2,182
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 600–680
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 580–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–29
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Pace University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1180–1340
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–29
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$30,721
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $54,875
- Average net price
- $30,721
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32.8%
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55.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.5%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$77,411
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Pace University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Pace University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #132 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 207 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $115,695
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $17,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Communications
Ranked #137 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 110 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $69,876
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $21,750
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Accounting
Ranked #141 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 70 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $100,797
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Finance
Ranked #174 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 96 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,271
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $23,125
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Marketing
Ranked #176 of 354 for valueMarketing · 31 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $77,287
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Economics
Ranked #199 of 243 for valueEconomics · 41 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $82,118
- Ranked-college median: $83,880
- Median debt
- $20,475
- Ranked-college median: $18,500
Psychology
Ranked #202 of 814 for valueClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · 43 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,811
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $23,500
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Political science
Ranked #222 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 47 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,408
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Computer science
Ranked #225 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 50 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $117,835
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $22,375
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #397 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $63,772
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #418 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 53 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $76,974
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
7,665
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/professional university
A Doctoral and Professional Degree University (which undergraduates attend).
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Pace UniversityNew York, NY, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Pace University
New York, NY, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Doctoral/professional university
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to New York, NY
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- pace.edu
Colleges nearby
Pacific College of Health Science-New York0.2 miNew York
The King's College-New York0.5 miNew York
Metropolitan College of New York0.5 miNew York
Mildred Elley-New York Campus0.6 miNew York- CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College0.7 miNew York
Nyack College0.7 miNew York
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Pace University acceptance rate for 2026?
Pace University admitted 75.9% of 24,795 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Pace University tuition?
Tuition at Pace University is $54,875 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $30,721 a year.
What is the average net price at Pace University?
The average net price at Pace University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $30,721 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Pace University?
55.6% of first-time, full-time students at Pace University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Pace University?
The closest matches are Hofstra University, Long Island University, and St. John's University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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