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Pace University drops about 12,835 students into Lower Manhattan, with its New York City campus anchored at One Pace Plaza near the Financial District and the Brooklyn Bridge. There's no leafy quad here. The campus is the city, and students spill into the streets between City Hall, the South Street Seaport, and the waterfront parks along the East River. Residence halls cluster within a few blocks of class, and daily life runs on the subway, with nearly every line converging on the nearby Fulton Street and Chambers Street stations. The Setters cheer at games, but the real draw is the location: free museum days, public plazas, ferry terminals, and the parks at the island's southern tip are all part of the routine.
Pace does not force freshmen off campus, and most first-year students live in one of the residence halls within a five-block radius of class, since finding your own apartment in Manhattan at eighteen is a tall order. On-campus housing is not always guaranteed for late applicants, and in rare cases Pace points new students to partner providers like third-party student housing services.
The real off-campus move usually comes junior or senior year. When you rent in New York City, brace for the toughest market in the country, with many apartments being walk-ups split among roommates.
Landlords often want proof of income at 40 times the monthly rent or a guarantor, plus first month, security, and sometimes a broker fee, and leases almost always run 12 months. Watch for rent-stabilized versus market-rate units, confirm what utilities are included, and never wire money for a place you have not seen in person.
Housing policies change frequently. Always verify current requirements directly with Pace University before signing a lease.
New York's rental market is famously fast and brutal, so the usual advice flips: don't start too early, because most listings only post 30 to 60 days before they are available. Searching months ahead mostly turns up units that will be gone by the time you can move. Use the early stretch to firm up your roommate group, budget, and paperwork instead.
For a September move-in near campus, the sweet spot to search is June through early August, when downtown apartments hit the market and roommate groups firm up. The best-value units and the rare apartments close to One Pace Plaza get snapped up within days, so be ready to tour and commit fast with your paperwork in hand. Leases almost always run 12 months. Check the university off-campus resources and student groups during this window.
Because Pace sends students abroad and into internships, fall and spring sublets are common, which is a good fallback for mid-year arrivals or anyone wanting a shorter commitment. These takeovers surface on short notice, so watch student groups closely. Avoid any listing that pressures you to pay before viewing, since scams target last-minute searchers.
Right around campus, it keeps you closest to class with a mix of converted office buildings turned apartments.
A short walk or subway hop away, it runs younger and livelier with more shared units.
One stop over the bridge, these neighborhoods tend to give more space for the price.
Common questions from students searching for housing.
A room in a shared apartment near the Lower Manhattan campus typically runs $1,400-$2,200/month per person, since this is New York City. Brooklyn, Long Island City, and Jersey City land lower, while the Financial District and Lower East Side sit higher. Sharing a multi-bedroom is the only realistic way most students afford it.
Other universities in New York share a similar off-campus housing market.
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