Pace's tuition & fees has increased from $41,333 (2015) to $53,510 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.46% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,070 (year 2015) to $30,770 (year 2025).
Pace's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.61% from 2015 ($62,241).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Pace's COA is $80,671, which is increased by 6.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Pace's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.46% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $51,602. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pace University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.42% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.67% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pace University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $20,108 | $21,232 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $20,450 | $21,232 | 1.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,196 | $21,700 | -1.24% |
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| 2018-19 | $20,419 | $22,414 | 1.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,006 | $23,226 | 2.87% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,320 | $23,842 | 1.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,638 | $24,180 | 1.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,426 | $26,696 | 3.64% |
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| 2023-24 | $23,842 | $28,678 | 6.31% |
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| 2024-25 | $26,161 | $27,346 | 9.73% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pace University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pace University | $53,510 | $51,424 | 4.06% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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