Pace University vs Berkeley College-New York

Pace University and Berkeley College-New York, both located in the vibrant city of New York, offer distinct educational experiences to prospective students. Pace University boasts a lower acceptance rate of 68%, indicating a more selective admissions process, while Berkeley College-New York's 100% acceptance rate ensures broader access to higher education. In terms of student body demographics, Pace University's student population is more diverse, with 44% identifying as White, 22% as Hispanic, 16% as Black, and 10% as Asian. Berkeley College-New York's student body is predominantly Black (49%), followed by Hispanic (28%) and White (15%). While both institutions offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, Pace University is known for its strengths in business, nursing, and education, while Berkeley College-New York excels in business, healthcare, and design. With varying graduation rates of 62% and 39

	Berkeley College-New York	Pace University
Overview
Location	New York, New York	New York, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	48.0%	75.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	87.6%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $70
SAT range	N/A	1120 - 1310
ACT range	N/A	23 - 28
Students submitting SAT score		20.0%
Students submitting ACT score		5.0%
Total number of applicants		24,795
Total number of admissions given out		21,726
Admitted students who chose to enroll		2,203
Yield rate		10.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,206	$73,810
Average net price	$20,023	$30,632
Tuition	$25,900	$46,978
Room & board		$19,682
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $15,040	98.0% Average amount $32,068
Students receiving federal student loan	60.0% Average amount $5,923	55.0% Average amount $5,670
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	8.0% Average amount $23,331

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,981 Men 34.7% Women 65.3%	8,260 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%
Graduate students	N/A	5,219 Men 34.9% Women 65.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	10.6%	N/A
International students	17.9%	12.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	3,558
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York New Jersey Connecticut Georgia Pennsylvania	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science Legal Profession	Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.1%	59.1%
Dropout rate	41.6%	13.5%
Transferred out	24.1%	26.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,349 Year 2: $40,485 Year 3: $46,263 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,591 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $43,445 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,908 Year 2: $36,906 Year 3: $41,793 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $41,576 Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,617 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $39,425 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,113 Year 2: $38,424 Year 3: $39,343 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,735 Year 2: $35,772 Year 3: $38,990 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,561 Year 2: $34,085 Year 3: $38,115 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,943 Year 2: $33,423 Year 3: $36,645 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,088 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $35,716	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $124,271 Year 3: $152,201 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $117,088 Year 2: $113,139 Year 3: $118,654 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $118,294 Year 2: $107,614 Year 3: $117,301 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,760 Year 2: $88,639 Year 3: $99,483 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $93,622 Year 2: $90,727 Year 3: $95,275 Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,358 Year 2: $74,200 Year 3: $87,407 Taxation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $74,698 Year 2: $77,536 Year 3: $86,310 Computer Software and Media Applications (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,512 Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $86,085 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $64,963 Year 2: $72,828 Year 3: $82,231 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,452 Year 2: $67,593 Year 3: $79,100

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