About Pace University

Founded in 1906, Pace University is a nationally ranked university with campuses in New York City and Westchester County, New York. Pace has grown significantly over the years and has evolved into one of the largest universities in the state of New York and is home to 14,000 students from over 120 countries. The University features in the top 10 percent of colleges in the US in terms of the best return on tuition investment.

Pace offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs through seven schools, covering subject areas such as business, health care, computer science, humanities, education, science, law, fine and performing arts, and more. Pace’s courses are accredited by professional bodies, such as the American Chemical Society, Computing Accreditation Commission, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and the American Bar Association. An average class size of 18 and a favorable student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1 means students get more time to engage with faculty.

Pace is renowned for its world-class teaching and learning resources. In addition to its own multi-million-dollar physical plant, Pace houses over 50 labs, institutes, and clinics which serve as training grounds for leaders of the future. These include the NYC Design Factory, Cybersecurity Education and Research Lab, Entrepreneurship Studio, Immigration Justice Clinic, Environmental Policy Clinic, and Health Care Simulation Labs.

Pace empowers students and positively impacts communities with its emphasis on experiential learning including research, clinicals, civic engagement, study abroad, and internships. This serves to equip students with the skills needed to thrive in the workplace. Pace students are employed at a rate almost 10 percentage points ahead of the national average, within a year of graduating.

Graduate outcomes

Pace University is ranked in the top 10 percent of US schools in terms of providing a return for tuition investment.

For the 2023 graduating class, 94 percent of undergraduate students and 97 percent of graduate students were employed, continuing their education, or involved in service within one year of graduation. Pace University alumni are employed by major corporations such as EY, Goldman Sachs, Google, HBO, IBM, J.P. Morgan, Microsoft, MTV, NBC Universal, Price Waterhouse Coopers, and Sony Music, among others.

While at Pace, students have access to the excellent Career Services Department. Pace’s bachelor's and master's graduating classes from 2019–2023 overall employment rate has been 10 percentage points higher than national average, as per The National Association of Colleges and Employers "First Destination Survey report.

Pace’s International Student Professional Readiness Education program (INSPIRE) will help students to get career-ready, connecting them with employers for internships and full-time positions. INSPIRE members also receive special invites to career panels, networking events, and in-person workshops.

All this, as well as Pace’s reputation, means that Pace students are academically and professionally prepared to launch their careers in their selected disciplines.

What's new

Pace University is a constantly evolving institution that is highly involved in local and national events. Students can easily catch up on the latest developments by visiting the News section of the university’s website.

Pace continues to develop new programs to best reflect the changing world. One new example is the recently launched varsity Esports program, which allows students to represent the university in competitive digital gaming events across the country.

Students from Pace also regularly showcase their work at exhibitions in the University’s own Lower Manhattan arts gallery, or documentary film premieres at the Jacob Burns Film Center.

Students can also read up on the latest community service efforts, student profiles, and more on the University’s news pages, including success stories of alumni.