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- An EducationUSA adviser OR
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- International applicants will need to submit TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson PTE academic scores. For more information visit our TOEFL/IELTS/Pearson PTE Requirements page.
- Proof of Citizenship from a country where English is the official language, i.e. Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Canada, Christmas Island, Cocos, Cooks Islands, Dominica, England, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Grenadines, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Keeling Island, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, N. Marianas, Nevis, New Zealand,Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, St. Christopher, St. Helena, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, American Virgin Islands, Zambia
Additional School Specific Requirements
- Actors Studio Drama School
Pace University's Actors Studio Drama School offers a Master of Fine Arts in Acting, Directing and Playwriting. In addition to completing a standard graduate application, applicants to this program will be required to submit additional materials, such as headshots, portfolios, and/or writing samples dependent upon the applicants chosen track. Once all the materials are reviewed, candidates will be invited to audition. For detailed information on the application and audition process for this unique program, please visit the Actors Studio MFA website
- Due to the conditions surrounding the Coronavirus and the limited access to the GRE, the faculty for the PhD Mental Health Counseling program will accept and review applications without the GRE score report for Fall 2023.
- A GRE score report are optional for the 2024–2025 admission cycle to he MSEd in School Psychology, PsyD in School/Clinical Child Psychology, PhD in School Psychology, MSEd School Psychology (bilingual extension) and PhD in Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis). Applicants are welcome to submit GRE scores if you feel this will help your application, but there will be no penalty or disadvantage to you if you do not submit GRE scores.
- A GRE score for the MA in Psychology is optional.
- MA in Communications and Digital Media applicants must submit a portfolio containing samples of their prior work (for example: press releases, advertisements, presentations, writing samples, etc.).
- Three letters of recommendation are required for the MSEd in School Psychology, PsyD in School/Clinical Child Psychology, PhD in Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis), PhD in Mental Health Counseling, and PhD in School Psychology programs.
- If you have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above for all of your undergraduate work, and you hold a bachelors degree from an accredited institution, you will be considered for admission to any MBA or MS program without submitting a GMAT or GRE score.
- If you are applying for the MS Financial Management, MS Financial Risk Management and MS Investment Management and have passed Level 1 of the CFA exam or Level 1 of FRM exam, you may request a waiver of the GMAT or GRE.
- If you are applying for the MS in Human Resources Management and have a minimum of three years of human resources experience in a managerial position, you may request a waiver of the GMAT or GRE. Résumé will be required supported by letters of recommendation.
- If you are applying for the MS in Taxation and are currently a CPA, CMA, or have been admitted to the bar, you may request a waiver of the GMAT or GRE.
- If you are an MBA applicant who already holds a business-related master's or doctoral degree, you may request a waiver of the GMAT or GRE.
- Applicants to the MS in Accounting program must have a prior undergraduate or graduate degree in business.
Applicants must have an academic classroom teaching background to be considered for the MSEd and CGS in Literacy Specialist programs. This includes experience in teaching at the elementary, middle, or secondary education levels
A general GRE score, no more than five years old, is required for the PhD in Computer Science.
Testing Codes
For the GRE/GMAT/TOEFL the Testing Code for Pace's New York City Campus is 2635; for Westchester campus the code is 2685.
Submit Required Documents
Regardless of the campus you are applying to, materials should be sent to the Office of Graduate Admission at the following location:
Pace University
Graduate Admission Office
Graduate Application Processing Center
One Pace Plaza
New York, NY 10038