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Pace University
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 New York, NY🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Pace is a private university in New York City with about 13,600 students. It has a 76% acceptance rate and admits students across a wide SAT range (1180–1340). Business, marketing, and visual/performing arts are the most popular majors. The average net price after financial aid is $33,363, and graduates earn a median of $70,378 ten years after enrollment.

Acceptance rate
75.9%
Enrollment
13,609
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
60%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1180 – 1340
ACT (composite)
24 – 29
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$26,473
family income
$30–48k
$26,362
family income
$48–75k
$28,467
family income
$75–110k
$31,219
family income
$110k+
$36,430
family income
27% receive Pell grants
45% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Pace University graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
19.6%
Visual & Performing Arts
16.7%
Health Professions
15.8%
Communications
11.5%
Psychology
8.1%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$70,378
Earnings (6 yr)
$52,767
Completion
60%
Retention
75%
Median debt
$23,250

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Pace University?

Pace University has an acceptance rate of 75.9%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for Pace University?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1180 and 1340 on the SAT. The ACT range is 24–29.

How much does Pace University actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $26,473 per year, rising to $36,430 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.