Match #1
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate68%
- 6,488 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 6,488 students, close to 7,665
- Average net price $30,647, close to $30,721
The colleges most similar to Pace University are Hofstra University, Long Island University, and St. John's University-New York. Pace University admits 76% of applicants and has an average net price of $30,721 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Pace University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Pace University
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Match #2
Long Island University
Brookville, NY
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate86%
- 5,520 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 56%
- Enrollment 5,520 students, close to 7,665
Match #3
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate83%
- 9,477 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 9,477 students, close to 7,665
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 76%
Match #4
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate66%
- 5,276 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 5,276 students, close to 7,665
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Touro College
New York, NY
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate61%
- 4,040 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Average net price $28,433, close to $30,721
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate81%
- 3,440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 56%
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 76%
Match #7
Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate87%
- 2,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 56%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate69%
- 4,242 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 76%
- Average net price $33,233, close to $30,721
Match #9
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate82%
- 3,162 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 82%, close to 76%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate67%
- 13,215 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 67%, close to 76%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Pace University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Pace University?
The closest matches to Pace University are Hofstra University, Long Island University, St. John's University-New York, Adelphi University, and Touro College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Pace University hard to get into?
Pace University admitted 76% of its 24,795 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Pace University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Pace University ($30,721 a year), including New York Institute of Technology ($22,613), Long Island University ($23,862), and St. John's University-New York ($24,508). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
