My D is trying to narrow down here decision. With both Pace- Pleasantville and Hofstra she like the proximity to NYC. Pace’s financial package was considerably better than Hofstra. She is looking at Communications (media studies or production). Both schools are quite comparable with internship opportunities. Looking for any advice or opinions folks may have as she attends Accepted Student Day events. Is there anything that would tip the scale either way?
Well, for 2017, US News and World Report has put out their ranking: Hofstra was ranked at 133 while Pace came in at 188. Hofstra is a stronger school academically. The decision has to be where she would feel the fit is best. if she could spend a weekend at each, it might help her to decide.
Is Hofstra still offering their 4 year freeze? If so that’s where I would go.
I went to pace and actually was stuck between the same 2 schools, I picked pace because they’re a bit more diverse. However, I transferred out after my sophomore year because tuition was increasing like 3k a year and financial aid not as much. I also almost maxed out on merit money (I don’t qualify for financial need based aid) and still had to take out a 14k loan each of the two years…