Pace University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Pace University is $69,550 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,892 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $69,550. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$53,290
Housing & meals$21,790
Books & supplies$800
Personal & travel$2,052
Living-at-home adjustment−$8,382
Total cost of attendance$69,550

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$17,750
Loan default rate3.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out25%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants27%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$38,658Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)

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Pace University net price compared with other New York colleges

Pace University has the 125th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
121Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$29,88268%$131,426
122St. John's University-New York$29,99966%$69,571
123Clarkson University$30,30575%$89,696
124Adelphi University$30,78367%$75,482
125Pace University$30,89260%$70,378
126Hartwick College$31,32053%$61,107
127Hobart William Smith Colleges$31,56377%$68,831
128Skidmore College$32,29783%$69,363
129Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel$32,59441%—

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →

Why Pace University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Pace University76%$30,89260%$70,378This school
Hofstra University68%$34,17669%$69,039
St. John's University-New York83%$29,99966%$69,571
Long Island University86%$33,06257%$59,950
The New School63%$58,74169%$52,901

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Pace University would cost you $3,284 less per year than Hofstra University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Pace University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$4,370).
  • Pace University gives aided families $2,210 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New York residentPace UniversityHofstra UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$53,290$57,660−$4,370
Books & supplies$800$1,000−$200
Housing & meals$21,790$17,720+$4,070
Personal & travel$2,052$2,050+$2
Living-at-home adjustment−$8,382−$7,806−$576
Sticker price$69,550$70,624−$1,074
Average grants−$38,658−$36,448−$2,210
You pay$30,892$34,176−$3,284

“+” means Pace University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Pace University cost questions

How much is tuition at Pace University?

Tuition and fees are $53,290 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Pace University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $69,550 a year.

What do families actually pay at Pace University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,892 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $26,473; $48–75k pay $28,467; $110k+ pay $36,430.

How much debt do Pace University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $17,750, and 3.8% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Pace University overview