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Acceptance Rate 82.93%
Yield 9.54%
SAT Score 1,200
ACT Score 27
Applicants 26,613

Pace Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 82.93% at Pace University. Total 26,613 students applied and 22,070 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,200 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Pace.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationwww.pace.edu/admissions-and-aid
Online Applicationhttps://appsrv.pace.edu/apply-undergraduate/
Acceptance Rate82.93%
Average Test Scores1,200 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 82.93%. A total of 26,613 students (7,192 men and 19,421 women) have applied to and 22,070 (5,621 men and 16,449 women) students admitted to Pace University.
Among them, 635 male and 1,471 female students have enrolled into Pace and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Pace
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants26,6137,19219,42100
Admitted22,0705,62116,44900
Enrolled2,1066351,47100
Acceptance Rate 82.93% 78.16% 84.70% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.54% 11.30% 8.94% - -
[Chart] Pace University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Pace, 377 applicants (18% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 111 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,200 at Pace. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,120.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Pace. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Pace with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Pace
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total112012001300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620670
Math540580630
ACT Composite242729
Math252732
English222426
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Pace University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Pace
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Pace

The calendar system at Pace University is Semester. Pace University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Pace University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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