Pace University
New York, New York · Private · 7,665 undergraduates · pace.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
76%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1180 to 1340
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$90,630Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Pace University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
76% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$90,630
a year in 2027-28, from a $90,630 sticker price
What to do with your 1260
Send your score
About 85% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1140, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Admission and Aid | How to Apply | Pace University New York · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Decision · November 1, 2026Binding: if admitted, you commit to enroll.
- Nov15Early Action · November 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Other deadline · December 1, 2026
- Feb15Regular Decision · February 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
76%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1180 to 1340
Reading and Writing 600 to 680
Math 580 to 660
ACT composite 24 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$90,630
a year
- Tuition$60,090
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$27,012
- $30,001 to $48,000$26,470
- $48,001 to $75,000$27,645
- $75,001 to $110,000$30,846
- Over $110,000$37,189
Financial aidEstimate
74%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$35,136
average grant to freshmen
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$77,411
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Pace University$66,285
- All colleges$60,083
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 29 majors here have earnings data.
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