Pace University campus
Pace University logo

Pace University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 2203 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Pace. Among these students, 444 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 102 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1215

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 21726 admitted students 444 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

20%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 660, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1215 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Pace.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    570-660
  • Math

    550-650

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 21726 admitted students 102 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, Pace does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-27
  • Math

    22-29
  • Composite

    23-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Undergraduate

$70

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Pace during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 24,795 6,995 17,799
Admitted students 21,726 5,851 15,874
Enrolled students 2,203 627 1,576
Acceptance rate 88% 84% 89%
Yield rate 10% 11% 10%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Pace received a total of 24,795 applications. These applications included 6,995 male applicants and 17,799 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 24,795 applicants, Pace admitted 21,726 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,851 males and 15,874 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,203 students chose to enroll at Pace. This means that 2,203 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 627 were male and 1,576 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Pace had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Pace had an overall yield rate of 10% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 11%, and for female admitted students, it was 10%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Pace over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 17,038 5,458 11,580 14,283 4,490 9,793 84% 82% 85% 2,128 783 1,345 15% 17% 14%
2016 18,470 5,836 12,634 15,455 4,822 10,633 84% 83% 84% 2,031 748 1,283 13% 16% 12%
2017 20,944 6,776 14,168 16,662 5,321 11,341 80% 78% 80% 2,045 768 1,277 12% 14% 11%
2018 21,520 6,828 14,692 16,327 5,085 11,242 76% 74% 76% 2,013 692 1,321 12% 14% 12%
2019 22,411 7,179 15,230 17,640 5,460 12,178 79% 76% 80% 1,948 686 1,262 11% 13% 10%
2020 24,902 7,566 17,336 20,636 6,088 14,548 83% 80% 84% 1,789 619 1,170 9% 10% 8%
2021 24,795 6,995 17,799 21,726 5,851 15,874 88% 84% 89% 2,203 627 1,576 10% 11% 10%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Pace University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Pace is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Pace University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.
Pace University Pace vs Pepperdine University Pepperdine University
Pace University Pace vs Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University
Pace University Pace vs Sacred Heart University Sacred Heart University
Pace University Pace vs George Washington University George Washington University
Pace University Pace vs Emory University Emory University
Pace University Pace vs Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago
Pace University Pace vs DePaul University DePaul University
Pace University Pace vs Loyola University Maryland Loyola University Maryland
Pace University Pace vs Bentley University Bentley University
Pace University Pace vs Boston College Boston College
Pace University Pace vs Clark University Clark University
Pace University Pace vs Merrimack College Merrimack College
Pace University Pace vs Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College
Pace University Pace vs Stonehill College Stonehill College
Pace University Pace vs Suffolk University Suffolk University
Pace University Pace vs Missouri State University-Springfield Missouri State University-Springfield
Pace University Pace vs Dartmouth College Dartmouth College
Pace University Pace vs Berkeley College-Woodland Park Berkeley College-Woodland Park
Pace University Pace vs Drew University Drew University
Pace University Pace vs Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Pace University Pace vs Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Pace University Pace vs Rider University Rider University
Pace University Pace vs Seton Hall University Seton Hall University
Pace University Pace vs Adelphi University Adelphi University
Pace University Pace vs Berkeley College-New York Berkeley College-New York
Pace University Pace vs Canisius College Canisius College
Pace University Pace vs Colgate University Colgate University
Pace University Pace vs Cornell University Cornell University
Pace University Pace vs Culinary Institute of America Culinary Institute of America
Pace University Pace vs College of Staten Island CUNY College of Staten Island CUNY
Pace University Pace vs Hofstra University Hofstra University
Pace University Pace vs Iona College Iona College
Pace University Pace vs Le Moyne College Le Moyne College
Pace University Pace vs Manhattan College Manhattan College
Pace University Pace vs Marist College Marist College
Pace University Pace vs Marymount Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College
Pace University Pace vs Molloy College Molloy College
Pace University Pace vs Monroe College Monroe College
Pace University Pace vs The New School The New School
Pace University Pace vs New York Institute of Technology New York Institute of Technology
Pace University Pace vs Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Pace University Pace vs St Lawrence University St Lawrence University
Pace University Pace vs Union College Union College
Pace University Pace vs Wagner College Wagner College
Pace University Pace vs The College of Westchester The College of Westchester
Pace University Pace vs Davidson College Davidson College
Pace University Pace vs Elon University Elon University
Pace University Pace vs Wake Forest University Wake Forest University
Pace University Pace vs Dickinson College Dickinson College
Pace University Pace vs Franklin and Marshall College Franklin and Marshall College
Pace University Pace vs Peirce College Peirce College
Pace University Pace vs Saint Joseph's University Saint Joseph's University
Pace University Pace vs Villanova University Villanova University
Pace University Pace vs Widener University Widener University
Pace University Pace vs Francis Marion University Francis Marion University
Pace University Pace vs Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University
Pace University Pace vs George Mason University George Mason University
Pace University Pace vs DeVry University-Pennsylvania DeVry University-Pennsylvania