It is not clear to me why the OP did not apply to any SUNYs or CUNYs and elected to apply to Pace University, which is a school that operates almost like a (predatory) For-Profit institution. Many students enter, but very few graduate. Most drop out (or transfer elsewhere) after racking up huge student loan debt. Pace is also one of those schools facing severe financial issues. With an 85% acceptance rate, they pretty much mimics an “open enrollment” program.