Undergraduate Academics

  1. What majors are available at Pace?
     
Pace offers more than 100 undergraduate majors and 3,000 courses. A full list of majors and Pace’s five colleges may be found on the Academics website.
 
  1. Is Pace University accredited?
     
Yes. Pace is chartered by the Regents of the State of New York and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Each of the schools and colleges are accredited by the appropriate accrediting association.
 
  1. How long will it take to graduate?
     
Except for very few programs, such as combined degree programs, Pace University promises that students can graduate within four years as long as they remain registered full-time, in good academic standing, and work with their adviser.
 
  1. What are the most popular majors?
     
Some of the most popular undergraduate majors at Pace include:
 
Finance
Nursing
Accounting
Telecommunications
Psychology
Marketing
Communication Studies
Business Management
Biology
General Accounting
Criminal Justice
Political Science
International Management
Childhood Education
 
  1. Are all majors offered at both campuses?
     
No. Some undergraduate majors are offered at only one campus – either Westchester or New York City. For example, the Lienhard School of Nursing and the School of Education undergraduate degrees are available only in Westchester. The theater program and forensic science major are available only in New York City.  View a complete list of our undergraduate degree programs by campus.
 
  1. Can students double major or minor?
     
Yes. Students must check their intended programs of study to make sure the academic area of their choice is available as either a minor or double major option. View the Academics website for more information.
 
  1. Does Pace have an Honors program?
     
Pace’s Pforzheimer Honors College operates on both Pace campuses. Admission is competitive and all undergraduate applicants are considered. Honors students receive a $15,000 annual scholarship, a laptop, and participate in Honors courses. Once at Pace, honors students may also be eligible for grant money to conduct research or special projects.
 
For more information, please visit the Pforzheimer Honors College website.
 
  1. What is a combined degree program, and what majors are offered?
     
A combined degree is a four- or five-year program that gives students the opportunity to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s or law degrees from Pace. For more information and a list of programs offered, please visit the Academics website.
 
  1. Does Pace have Pre-Med or Pre-Law programs?
     
Yes. Pace offers both Pre-Med and Pre-Law tracks, and provides advisement for students interested in preparing for admission to medical or law school.
 
  1. What is the student-to-faculty ratio?
     
For every fourteen students at Pace, there is one professor; a ratio of 14:1.
 
  1. Can Pace students take classes at both campuses? Do you need to re-apply to transfer from one campus to another?
     
Pace students are able to enroll in any course appropriate to their area(s) of study at either of our campuses. Students who wish to transfer from one campus to another need not re-apply for admission. Once a student is accepted to Pace, they are accepted to both our campuses.