Bergen Pace Scholars Partnership | Bergen Community College

Bergen Pace Scholars Partnership: Make Pace Your Next Place

Looking to accelerate your future? The partnership between Bergen Community College and Pace University is a great place to start. With our dual admission agreement, transferring to Pace may be the perfect next step for you.

Pace University gets you where you want to go.

Small classes. Personal mentorship. Powerful academic support. A real-world, future-forward curriculum. And every opportunity to learn by doing—because experience matters. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs across six schools; including robust programs in accounting, business, finance, management, marketing, and more.

Visit www.pace.edu/academics for a list of all academic offerings.

Why Transfer to Pace?

Partnership Scholarship

Students who earn their associate degree and have a 3.2 or higher overall are eligible for Pace’s highest merit award of $27,000 for enrollment at both campuses in New York City and Westchester County.
Students in The Judith K. Winn School of Honors are eligible to enroll in the Pace Pforzheimer Honors College if they achieve a 3.4 GPA or above and submit a letter of recommendation from the School of Honors or a faculty member/advisor within the College.
Additional consideration of $1,000 per year for Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Beta Gamma members.

Bergen Pace Scholars Dual Admission Agreement

Bergen students who graduate from certain programs with an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), or Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree and a 2.5 minimum grade point average will be guaranteed acceptance to Pace and will matriculate in with junior standing.
Students graduating from Bergen will have their lower-level general education/core requirements waived if they transfer to Pace.
Additional consideration of the Bergen Pace Scholarship Partnership ($27,000), an additional $1,000 per year for Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Beta Gamma members and Honors College eligibility are also included in the Bergen Pace Scholarship Dual Admission Agreement for enrollment at both Pace’s campuses in New York City and Westchester County.
Pace accepts 60–68 credits from two-year institutions. Visit the Transfer Credit Evaluator (TCE), to easily see how your credits at Bergen can apply to your Pace degree.

At Pace, you’ll enjoy a highly customized mix of inspired academics, dedicated advising, and immersive, hands-on experiences. With more than 100 undergraduate majors, accelerated bachelor’s and graduate programs, and an average class size of just 18 students, Pace has something for everyone.