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Pace students wearing aprons and working at a counter top in the teaching kitchen.

The Pace University Teaching Kitchen, housed within the College of Health Professions’ Nutrition and Dietetics Department, is not merely a place where recipes are followed, but a space dedicated to developing a culture of wellbeing and nourishing the community through culinary mastery.

Occupational Therapy driving simulator

Occupational Therapy faculty and students collaborate with local rehabilitation center to create Pace U Drive driving simulator. Read the story.

Students working on a mannequin.

We offer vibrant programs with exceptionally high first-time licensure and certification pass rates that lead to successful employment in your chosen healthcare field. Take advantage of many clinical and internship experiences on your path to career success!

Professor working with a student on the SECTRA table.

The Center for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation offers state-of-the-art resources and a variety of clinical focused learning opportunities ranging from fundamental skills to high-fidelity simulation.

Go For It

Pace University’s College of Health Professions offers a variety of excellent programs on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. At CHP, you’ll also find online and hybrid programs designed with the working professional in mind.

Student walking in front of the Kessel Student Center on the Westchester campus.

Explore our Campuses

Many of our programs are based on both Pace’s exciting New York City Campus in Lower Manhattan and our verdant 200-acre Pleasantville Campus in Westchester County, with others offering online and hybrid options, or a focus on one campus.

What Can I Study?

The short answer? A lot! From undergraduate nursing and accelerated nursing programs to graduate programs including master’s degrees in communication sciences and disorders, Family Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, a PhD in Nursing, as well as multiple advanced certificates, we have what you are looking for.

Hands-On Experience with Patients

Our clinical affiliations with leading hospital systems, urgent care, and other healthcare facilities ensure your preparation if you enter a clinical training program. This hands-on experience with patients meets or exceeds national accreditation standards and helps you gain the experience with future employers so you can quickly find a personally and professionally rewarding job after graduation.

Nursing students in a classroom setting.

Access to State-of-the-Art Facilities

Our Centers for Excellence in Healthcare Simulation, located on both campuses, offers the latest in high fidelity clinical simulation technology in a multidisciplinary environment, designed to give you the confidence to succeed.

College of Health Professions students working with a faculty member in the simulation lab.

Pace People

Chelsea Covino, CHP student at Pace University

"I chose Pace because it had a health science pre-Physician Assistant program where I wouldn’t be taking 'unnecessary' science classes like I would have as a biology major at another university."

Chelsea Covino

Health Science, Pre-Physician Assistant

Brandon Joachim

"I chose Pace for many reasons, such as the very supportive on-campus community, the wonderful connections available, and the convenient location, among other considerations."

Brandon Jeffrey Joachim

Bachelor of Science, Nursing

Skye Six-Osher

“It is important to educate the public about topics such as food insecurity and food assistance programs and how these things impact certain communities."

Skye Six-Osher

Master of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics

Creating Opportunities

The College of Health Professions received a nearly $2 million federal Nursing Workforce Diversity grant to increase educational opportunities and retention rates for first generation college students from underrepresented ethnic and racial minority groups in nursing.

First cohort of ten enthusiastic HRSA Scholars.

What's Next?

Get a real feel for life at Pace's College of Health Professions. Visit us, meet our students, ask us anything.