Overview
Founded in 1906, Pace University is a private, nonsectarian coeducational institution. Originally founded as a school of accounting, Pace Institution was designated Pace College in 1948. Through growth and various successes, it was renamed Pace University in 1973, as approved by the New York State Board of Regents. Today, Pace offers comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional programs at several campus locations through six schools and colleges.

Pace students represent diversified personal, cultural, and educational backgrounds. Many students are employed and pursue graduate study for personal growth and career advancement opportunities; 86 percent are enrolled part-time in evening classes. Current enrollment in the graduate nursing program is approximately 190 students.

The Location and Community
Pace University is a multicampus institution with campuses in both New York City and Westchester County, New York. All locations are within reach of cultural, business, and social resources and opportunities. The downtown Manhattan campus is adjacent to Wall Street and City Hall. Pace's Midtown Center is a short distance from Times Square, theaters, and Grand Central Station. In Westchester County, the Pleasantville/Briarcliff campus is a suburban setting, surrounded by towns offering various forms of recreation. The Graduate Center and the School of Law are located in White Plains among major retail districts and many corporate headquarters. Pace also offers courses at a satellite campus in Hudson Valley. All locations are accessible by public transportation. Graduate nursing programs, as well as the CDP program, are available at both the New York City and Pleasantville campuses.

Programs of study and degree requirements
The Lienhard School of Nursing offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in nursing, with majors in family nurse practitioner studies, and collaborative nursing informatics. Certificates of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) are offered in family nurse practitioner and collaborative nursing informatics. All programs are offered for both full- and part-time study and require a clinical curriculum component. The M.S. program in family nurse practitioner studies is 42 credits and focuses on health promotion, illness prevention, health maintenance, detection of alterations in health status, and restoration of health care. Additional foci are advanced nursing practice strategies, research, and leadership. Graduates are eligible for New York State (NYS) certification as family nurse practitioners with full prescriptive privileges. The M.S. program in collaborative nursing informatics (CNI), 36 credits, educates nurses to support the information systems of other nursing specialties at the basic or advanced practice level. The program integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to identify, collect, process, and manage data and information. The most unique feature of the CNI program is the depth of instruction provided in information systems by the Pace University School of Computer Science and Information Systems.

The newly approved Master of Arts (M.A.) in nursing leadership prepares students to assume the role of educator or administrator in a variety of educational and practice settings. The specialty in education provides students with the concepts, theories, and ideas that support teaching and learning in the academic setting at the level of clinical instructor or in associate degree programs as well as educational roles in health care organizations. The specialty in administration gives students a background in management and leadership principles and practices in order for them to successfully assume leadership roles in health care organizations. The program is 39 credits for the M.S. degree and 18 credits for the CAGS.

The Combined Degree Program (CDP) is a specially designed, accelerated curriculum for non-nurse college graduates who wish to study nursing in a first professional degree program (B.S.N.), combined with the option of an advanced professional degree program (M.S.). The Lienhard School of Nursing has long been a leader in second-degree education for non-nursing college graduates and has offered the CDP in Pleasantville since 1984. Acceleration is possible for the B.S.N. portion by giving recognition to previous baccalaureate education and by recognizing that the college graduate is an able learner by virtue of previous educational and life experiences. The CDP (B.S.N. and M.S. portions) is now available at both the Pleasantville and New York City campuses. The B.S.N. can be completed in one calendar year of full-time study, consisting of 50 credits in the nursing major, including 6 graduate credits that can be counted toward the M.S. degree. The optional M.S. portion of the CDP can be started the semester immediately following B.S.N. graduation and, depending on the major chosen, can be completed in a full-time sequence of four semesters.

Facilities & Resources
The Pace University Library is a comprehensive teaching library and student-learning center, a virtual library that combines strong core collections with ubiquitous access to global Internet resources to support broad and diversified curricula. Reciprocal borrowing and access accords, traditional interlibrary loan services, and commercial document delivery options supplement the aggregate library. Pace offers Instructional Services Librarians, a state-of-the-art electronic classroom, digital reference services, and multimedia applications. Pace's computer resource centers are linked to high-speed data networks and feature sophisticated hardware and software to facilitate active learning. Recognized as one of America's most wired universities, Pace supports high-speed Internet and Internet2 access on every campus; residential facilities are wired, and most public areas are enabled for wireless connectivity. Full-motion videoconference facilities enable remote delivery of instruction between campus sites for synchronous learning applications. Many courses are Web-assisted with state-of-the-art software, and some courses and programs are completely Web-based.

Expenses and Aid
Tuition for graduate courses is $960 per credit.

Financial Aid:
Pace's comprehensive student financial aid assistance program includes scholarships, graduate assistantships, student loans, and tuition payment plans. Scholarships are awarded to students in recognition of academic achievement and are available for full- and part-time study. Highly qualified students may be eligible for assistantships awarded by departments, which paid stipends of up to $6,100 and tuition remission of up to 24 credits during the academic year. Pace participates in all major federal and state financial aid programs, such as direct loans, New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), Perkins Loans, and Federal Work-Study. All students are encouraged to apply for these programs by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Housing/Living Expenses:
Residence facilities are available on campus in both New York City and Westchester County. Double occupancy rooms cost $8,000 for. University-operated, off-campus housing is available within proximity of the New York City campus.

How to Apply
Admission to Pace University's graduate programs requires successful completion of a U.S. baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution. Students must submit a completed application, application fee, official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions, a personal statement, a resume, and two letters of recommendation. International students must submit official TOEFL scores and official transcripts in their native language with a professional English translation. Applicants for the master's programs must have RN licensure. Completion of one year of nursing is recommended. The CDP is highly competitive, and applicants must demonstrate satisfactory performance on the GRE General Test or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). Applications for M.S. programs should be submitted by August 1 for the fall semester, December 1 for the spring semester, and May 1 for the summer sessions. Applications for the CDP should be submitted by June 1 for fall admission and October 15 for spring admission. International applications should be submitted one month prior to these dates.

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