MS Data Science (STEM) 

at Pace University, New York

International students must complete a high school degree for UG admission and a bachelor's degree for PG admission and they must have at least a GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 to get admission to UG and PG programs also pplicants must submit a recommendation from a previous school teacher and a personal statement or essay. They may also submit standardized test scores to complete the application. 

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Ivy League school is a group of eight universities in the United States. It is a group of the most popular and prestigious universities in the United States. The Ivy League is basically an American collegiate athletic conference comprising eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States. All eight universities rank in the top 20 universities in the world in all major university ranking magazines. Although, Pace University is a private university, yet it is not part of the prestigious Ivy League schools. The prestigious Ivy League schools are; Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University.

It doesn't affect the admission chances if an international student applies for admissions here without a standardized test like Sthe AT or ACT. 

International students will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 

• GPA: A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required on a 4.0 scale in high school
• Academic Performance: The essays written by the applicant will be more important to demonstrate the strengths and personality of the applicant. 
• English Language Proficiency: To demonstrate English language proficiency by taking IELTS/TOEFL, or PTE, becomes even more important without submission of these standardised test scores. 

Pace University is a public university was established in 1906, in the city of New York, The university is known for its state of the art research facility and high quality education to the its students. the university enrolls students from all the states of USA and more than 120 countries in the world.

• Variety of Courses Pace University offers more than 98 undergraduate and 86 postgraduate degrees.
• Highly distinguished and learned faculties: the faculty at Pace University is highly learned and distinguished which enables students to be the best in their field of study.
• High Job Outcomes: According to Graduates Outcomes Report of Class of 2022 released by the Pace University, the average salary of an undergraduate of Pace University is approximately INR 56L. 
• Low Student to Faculty Ratio: According to US News and World Report 2024 the student to faculty ratio at Pace University is 14:1, which provides a quality and interactive classroom experience to its students.

Pace University is one of the top private universities in the United States. The university maintains high standards of education and provides the necessary help to its students to achieve their goals in life. The university has invested heavily in cutting-edge research and promoting a culture of research and rationality. Pace University was ranked among the top 9% of private US colleges by payscale.com. The university was also ranked 234 out of 443 national universities in the United States of America, by US News global university rankings for the 2022/23 edition.

The average GPA score required for admission at Pace University is 3.0. Besides the GPA there are several entry requirements for admissions like a high school equivalency Diploma with satisfactory scores, personal statements or essays.

As an International student at Pace University, you need to bear other expenses which includes accommodation, meals, books and supplies, transportation and commutation, and miscellaneous. According to Pace University admissions department, an undergraduate student needs to bear following expenses other than Tuition fees:

*Subjective and can vary.

As per various student opinion available online on various sources, students review Pace University on following:

• Variety of Courses: Pace University offers more than 98 undergraduate and 86 postgraduate degrees.
• Low Student to Faculty Ratio: According to US News and World Report 2024 the student to faculty ratio at Pace University is 14:1, which provides a quality and interactive classroom experience to its students.
• International Community: The University has very strong International Community with more than 18% of international students out of total student enrollment of 13,609.
• Fun Activities: There are plenty fun activities to do in and an around the Pace University including sports, hiking, and community service.
• Expensive tuition Fees: Students opine that Pace University is expensive compared to the similar ranked universities.
• Commuting in New York city is easy and comfortable.

 The percentage of students agreeing to have found a job related to their field of study after graduating from Pace University at bachelor’s level were 88% and master’s level students were 95.4%.  

According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, Pace University has an overall ranking of #712 in world and #207 in USA.
According to US News and World Report 2024, the Pace University is ranked among:

#266 in National Universities,