Pace University

Private, Four-years School Located in New York, NY

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How much is the Pace tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Pace's tuition & fees is $51,424.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $74,650 when a student lives on-campus.

Pace Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$51,424
Books & Supplies Costs$800
On-campus Room & Board$20,480
On-campus Expenses$1,946
Off-campus Room & Board$24,000
Off-campus Expenses$2,696
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$54,156

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Pace for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $220,474 at Pace. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $318,648. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $192,638.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$52,861$76,104$45,891
Sophomore (2024-25)$54,338$78,427$47,371
Junior (2025-26)$55,857$80,823$48,899
Senior (2026-27)$57,418$83,293$50,477
4 Years Total$220,474$318,648$192,638
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$54,338$78,427$47,371
Sophomore (2025-26)$55,857$80,823$48,899
Junior (2026-27)$57,418$83,293$50,477
Senior (2027-28)$59,022$85,840$52,106
4 Years Total$226,635$328,384$198,853
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$55,857$80,823$48,899
Sophomore (2026-27)$57,418$83,293$50,477
Junior (2027-28)$59,022$85,840$52,106
Senior (2028-29)$60,672$88,466$53,790
4 Years Total$232,969$338,423$205,272
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$57,418$83,293$50,477
Sophomore (2027-28)$59,022$85,840$52,106
Junior (2028-29)$60,672$88,466$53,790
Senior (2029-30)$62,367$91,174$55,528
4 Years Total$239,479$348,774$211,901
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$59,022$85,840$52,106
Sophomore (2028-29)$60,672$88,466$53,790
Junior (2029-30)$62,367$91,174$55,528
Senior (2030-31)$64,110$93,966$57,324
4 Years Total$246,171$359,446$218,749

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Pace' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in New York, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $23,757.
In-StateOut-of-State
Pace University$51,424
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New York Four-years Colleges$21,676
Public Schools$9,799$14,823
Private Schools$23,757

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Pace and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationUndergraduateGraduate
Pace UniversityNew York, NY$51,424$29,363
St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY$39,666$19,912
Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNew York, NY$34,971$35,430
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY$55,450$29,950

Financial Aid and COA

At Pace University, 7,468 students (90%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $29,391.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Pace is $45,259 for students living on-campus and $49,529 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 2,162 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $33,911 and the average amount of student loans is $9,879.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$74,650
COA (off-campus)$78,920
Tuition & Fees$51,424
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$23,226
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$27,496
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$45,259
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$49,529
Average Financial Aid$29,391
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,46890%$29,391
Pell Grants2,20427%$5,142
Federal Student Loan3,88647%$6,430
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,16299%-
Grants or Scholarships2,16099%$33,911
Federal Grants92142%$6,933
Pell Grants72133%$5,288
Other Federal Grants88140%$2,920
State/Local Grants29413%$4,046
Institutional Grants2,15899%$30,432
Student Loan Aid1,30560%$9,879
Federal Student Loans1,24857%$5,567
Other Student Loans24311%$24,465

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Pace's acceptance rate is 87.62%. A total of 24,795 applicants applied to and 21,726 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 2,203 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 10.14%.
To apply to Pace, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and Formal demonstration of competencies. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants24,7956,995$17,799
Admitted21,7265,851$15,874
Enrolled2,203627$1,576
Acceptance Rate87.62%83.65%89.18%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)10.14%10.72%9.93%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesRecommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Pace. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,215 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 26.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is slightly higher than the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,2151,1201,310
National Average1,168
New York Average1,249
SAT EBRW615570660
SAT Math600550650
ACT Composite262328
National Average24
New York Average28
ACT Math262229
ACT English242027

Student Population

Pace University has a total of 13,609 students including 8,223 undergraduate and 5,386 graduate students. By gender, there are 4,658 male students and 8,821 female students attending Pace. The school offers online degree programs and 1,192 students enrolled online exclusively (8.76% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,479 4,6588,821
Undergraduate8,260 2,8375,423
Graduate5,219 1,8213,398

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY
Phone212-346-1200
WEBwww.pace.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered159 Programs
Online Program Offered2 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered71 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate82.93%
Yield9.54%
Student Population13,609
Graduation Rate61%
Transfer-out Rate24%
Retention Rate72% (Full-time), 29% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate14 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties479 (Full-time), 822 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,415 (Full-time), 1,780 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$113,112
Average Staff Salary$77,514