univstats
  1. Home
  2. Colleges
  3. Pace University
  4. Admission

Applying to Pace

Online Programs Graduate Programs
Request Information
Compare to Rivals
Acceptance Rate 75.92%
Yield 8.11%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 27
Applicants 30,030

Pace Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 75.92% at Pace University. Total 30,030 students applied and 22,798 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$70
Admission Informationwww.pace.edu/admissions-and-aid
Online Applicationhttps://www.pace.edu/apply-now
Acceptance Rate75.92%
Average Test Scores1,260 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 75.92%. A total of 30,030 students (9,696 men and 20,312 women) have applied to and 22,798 (7,015 men and 15,771 women) students admitted to Pace University.
Among them, 651 male and 1,198 female students have enrolled into Pace and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 8.11%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Pace
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants30,0309,69620,31200
Admitted22,7987,01515,77100
Enrolled1,8506511,19800
Acceptance Rate 75.92% 72.35% 77.64% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 8.11% 9.28% 7.60% - -
[Chart] Pace University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Pace, 247 applicants (13% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 56 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at Pace. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,340 and 25th percentile score is 1,180.
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 Total118012601340
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640680
Math580620660
ACT Composite242729
Math222527
English242831
[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 ✔
Know about New York Colleges