Pace University

Key Highlights

• Operating, institutionally accredited private nonprofit university
• Founded in Lower Manhattan in 1906
• Principal campuses in New York City and Pleasantville, with the law school in White Plains
• Approved to award bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral credentials

Student Life & Environment

Student life differs substantially between the New York City and Pleasantville campuses. The city campus integrates university facilities and residence halls into Lower Manhattan, while Pleasantville offers a suburban residential campus with intercollegiate athletics and more conventional campus gathering spaces. Pace reports more than 100 student organizations across academic, professional, cultural, recreational, service, identity, and governance interests. Student government and residence-hall organizations operate on both principal campuses. Housing is available in New York City and Pleasantville, but building types, prices, and first-year arrangements differ. Pace’s residential program includes staff support, community programming, themed activities, and First-Year Interest Groups. At Pleasantville, first-year residents participate in interest-based communities, with themes including nursing and health sciences, leadership and service, entrepreneurship, wellness, and popular culture. Campus housing is limited by room type, and the university states that specific buildings or configurations cannot be guaranteed. Prospective students should examine campus-specific club directories, dining requirements, transportation, and weekend patterns. Commuters are an important part of the community, and Pace runs programming aimed at commuter participation. Students considering varsity sports should note that Pace’s intercollegiate athletics are centered in Pleasantville. Those prioritizing city-based cultural access may prefer Manhattan, while students seeking residence-centered traditions and athletics may find Pleasantville a closer fit.

Location & Surroundings

Pace’s New York City campus is anchored at One Pace Plaza in Lower Manhattan. Its Financial District location places students near civic institutions, public transportation, businesses, cultural venues, and the broader employment market of New York City. The campus is urban rather than self-contained, so daily life involves navigating city streets, transit, and university buildings distributed within the neighborhood. The Pleasantville campus is at 861 Bedford Road in Westchester County. It offers a suburban environment with residence halls and athletics on campus. Pleasantville is served by Metro-North’s Harlem Line, with a university shuttle connecting the station and campus during published fall and spring service periods. The setting may appeal to students who want green space and a more conventional residential layout while retaining rail access to New York City. The Elisabeth Haub School of Law is at 78 North Broadway in White Plains. Pace publishes shuttle connections involving the law campus, the White Plains rail station, New York City, and Pleasantville, but service depends on academic schedules. Students should assess their program’s location before choosing housing; routine cross-campus travel can add meaningful time even when a shuttle is available.

Costs & Career Outcomes

Pace labels its 2026–2027 tuition and fee schedule tentative and subject to change. For most full-time undergraduate degrees, the published annual flat-rate tuition is $55,040; Sands College of Performing Arts tuition is $62,040. Standard full-time undergraduate fees, housing, meal plans, health insurance where applicable, books, transportation, and personal costs add to the budget. Graduate tuition is generally charged by school and credit, while some professional programs use program-based pricing. Campus choice materially affects residential cost. The catalog’s sample 2026–2027 cost of attendance is $87,426 for a first-year New York City resident and $82,926 for a first-year Pleasantville resident in a non-performing-arts program. These are budgeting estimates, not a promise of the amount a student will pay. Housing rates vary by building and room type, and published prices are subject to change. Applicants should compare net costs after grants and scholarships, not tuition alone, and include deposits, insurance, travel, and nonbillable expenses. Pace reports that 90% of Class of 2025 bachelor’s graduates and 93% of master’s graduates were employed, continuing education, or in service. It also reports average full-time salaries of $75,827 for bachelor’s respondents and $86,030 for master’s respondents. These are institution-reported outcomes, not guaranteed earnings, and should be interpreted with the underlying survey methodology and school-level breakdowns. Career Services offers advising and employment-search resources throughout the student lifecycle.