Pace University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 75.9%
- Applications
- 30,030
- Enrolled
- 1,850
- Yield Rate
- 8.1%
- SAT Average
- 1260
- ACT Midpoint
- 27
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $50
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 20.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 44.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 79.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 1
- Early Action: November 15 · notification January 2
- Regular Decision: February 15
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Application Essay
- Important
- Class Rank, Academic GPA, Recommendations
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 297
- Accepted Spot
- 4
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 77
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 25.9%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $53,290
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $53,290
- Average Net Price
- $30,892
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $26,575
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $27,098
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $29,308
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $30,891
- Family Income Over $110k
- $36,098
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 77.28%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $39,163
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $45,552
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $39,149
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 60%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 27.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 46.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 60.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 77.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 5.4%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 3,452
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 388 graduates/year
- Health Professions: 268 graduates/year
- Visual & Performing Arts: 257 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 177 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 116 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 108 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.64
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 6.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 66th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.6 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.