Pace University
1 Pace Plaza
New York City, New York 10038
Admission: Tel 800/874-7223
Fax 212/346-1821
http://www.pace.edu
ENROLLMENT
Full-time:
2,251 men/3,673 women
Part-time:
750 men/1,244 women
Graduate:
2,328 men/2,348 women
FRESHMAN ADMISSION
PROFILE
Number who applied:
4,655
Number accepted:
2,607
Number enrolled:
834
Average SAT scores:
V 540/M 560
Average ACT score:
23
Average GPA:
3.0 weighted
2.8 unweighted
Freshmen retention rate:
78%
2006-2007 COSTS
Tuition:
$18,870
Room and board:
$8,000
Fees, books, misc.:
$1,000 approx.
FINANCIAL AID
Freshmen receiving aid:
71%
Average financial aid package:
$9,350
FACULTY
Full-time:
448
Part-time:
559
Ph.D.:
85%
Student/faculty ratio:
17:1
Pace University
1 Pace Plaza
New York City, New York 10038
College Description
Pace University, founded in 1906, draws its power from a history of offering students the opportunity to succeed. Indeed, the power of Pace is best reflected in its motto Opportunitas. Pace University is a comprehensive, independent, New York institution of higher education which offers graduate and undergraduate education through its six colleges and schools: the Dyson College of Arts and Science, the Lubin School of Business, the School of Computer Science and Information Systems, the School of Education, the School of Law and the Lienhard School of Nursing. Pace is a multi-campus institution providing programmatic richness at urban and suburban locations. Undergraduate programs are offered on the Pleasantville (Westchester County, NY) and New York City campuses. Pace combines the benefit and resources of a large university with the warmth and personal attention usually associated with a small college, with class size averaging only 25 students. On and off campus housing is available on each campus.
Academic Life
Students may opt to apply to our Honors Program, which will enrich their college experience with our Honors course curriculum, stimulating lectures, a wide range of social and cultural activities and an opportunity to enjoy similar experience traveling abroad. Cooperative Education is the first step toward turning a great education into a great career, and Pace University offers one of the finest Cooperative Education Program in the country. Every year Pace places over 1,100 students in co-op positions with over 450 multi-national, national, regional, and local organizations. Co-op students can earn from $4,000 to $9,500 during the academic year by working 15 to 20 hours a week or working full time during the summer or for a semester from four to six months. Students have the opportunity to apply classroom room theory to on-the-job settings and assess how they feel about a particular profession, as well as gaining a valuable competitive edge in the job market. In fact, one-third of the co-op students receive permanent job offers from their co-op employers. The undergraduate faculty at Pace is an outstanding teaching faculty, and senior members, including department heads, teach freshman and sophomore students as well as upper-division classes. Approximately 95 percent of the full-time faculty members hold a doctoral degree; many act as professional consultants to other educational institutions or in business and government. Many adjunct faculty members pursue professional careers while teaching their specialty.
Campus Life
Pace's two undergraduate campuses are composed of a diverse student body from the New York metropolitan area as well as students representing fifteen states and eighty countries. Residence facilities are available on both campuses. Pace offers over seventy clubs and organizations to choose from, including the International Students Organizations and Model United Nations, as well as campus newspapers and literary magazines, student government associations, and special interest clubs. The University is a member of the NCAA and offers a wide variety of athletic programs for men and women. The Pleasantville/Briarcliff Campus is located in beautiful Westchester county, about 40 minutes from New York City. In addition to a serene setting, the campus is noted for its environmental Center and stables complete with horses, goats, and geese. Tennis courts, the Wilcox Gymnasium and outdoor basketball and sand volleyball courts provide ample opportunities for athletics and recreation. Tall trees and wide walkways convey a peaceful atmosphere. The New York City campus is located in lower Manhattan and close to everything that makes New York City special — Wall Street and the Metropolitan Opera, Rockefeller Center and Broadway. Take advantage of theater for all times, music for all tastes, funky bistros and fancy nightclubs, tiny boutiques and mammoth stores. New York City is uptown and downtown, Chinatown, and Greenwhich Village.
Facilities and Resources
All campuses have the laboratories, classrooms, computer and data processing equipment, and other facilities necessary to carry on excellent programs at the undergraduate level. The New York City campus library has 388,548 volumes and the Pleasantville/Briarcliff campus libraries have 192,279 volumes.
Athletics/Sports
Pace competes in the East Coast Athletic Conference in ten intercollegiate sports for men and nine for women. Pace competes in NCAA II athletics in baseball, basketball cross-country football (Division I), lacrosse, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor) for men and basketball, cross-country, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), and volleyball for women.
Financial Aid
Pace University is committed in doing everything in its power to make a private education affordable. Last year, for example, Pace awarded over $75 million in financial aid to over 70% of the students in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study opportunities. Pace University offers qualified students prestigious merit-based Presidents and Dean's Scholarships. Last year, Pace awarded over 875 scholarships through this competitive program, making the Power of Pace financially possible for even more students.
Admission Requirements
A minimum of 16 units from an accredited secondary school, or the equivalent, is required. Academic subjects in high school should be distributed as follows: 4 units of English; 2 units of college-preparatory mathematics; 2 units of modern languages; 7 academic units with at least one 3-unit group and one 2-unit group in mathematics, science, history, social studies, or foreign languages; and 3 units of elective in either academic or nonacademic subjects. All applicants are required to take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) or American College Testing's ACT examination and have the results forwarded to the University.