Hamilton College vs Pace University

Hamilton College and Pace University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Hamilton, a private liberal arts college in Clinton, New York, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 14%, while Pace, a private research university with campuses in New York City and Pleasantville, New York, offers a more accessible admissions process with an acceptance rate of 70%. Hamilton's student body is predominantly White (68%) and female (56%), while Pace's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of Hispanic (29%) and Asian (18%) students and a more balanced gender ratio (49% male, 51% female). Both institutions offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Hamilton including Economics, Government, and English, and popular majors at Pace including Business, Nursing, and Computer Science. With Hamilton's higher graduation rate (91%) compared to Pace's (78

	Hamilton College	Pace University
Overview
Location	Clinton, New York	New York, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	94.0%	75.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	14.1%	87.6%
Application fees	$60	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $70
SAT range	1410 - 1540	1120 - 1310
ACT range	33 - 35	23 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	32.0%	20.0%
Students submitting ACT score	20.0%	5.0%
Total number of applicants	9,380	24,795
Total number of admissions given out	1,320	21,726
Admitted students who chose to enroll	533	2,203
Yield rate	40.4%	10.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$76,700	$73,810
Average net price	$26,803	$30,632
Tuition	$59,380	$46,978
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,320 Meal plan: $6,910	$19,682
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	55.0% Average amount $47,867	98.0% Average amount $32,068
Students receiving federal student loan	35.0% Average amount $4,331	55.0% Average amount $5,670
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $25,195	8.0% Average amount $23,331

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,055 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%	8,260 Men 34.3% Women 65.7%
Graduate students	N/A	5,219 Men 34.9% Women 65.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	6.8%	12.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,057	3,558
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Physical Science Mathematics and Statistics	Health Professions Business Computer and Information Science Communication and Journalism Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	91.5%	59.1%
Dropout rate	0.8%	13.5%
Transferred out	6.8%	26.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,571 Year 2: $63,501 Year 3: $84,359 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,593 Year 2: $59,045 Year 3: $74,628 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,577 Year 2: $53,894 Year 3: $56,960 Chemistry (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,772 Year 3: N/A International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: N/A Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,978 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A	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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