Pace University is full of culture, smart people, diversity, and every type of food or drink you can think of. Everything is within walking distance. People are generally friendly. Libraries are huge and very interesting, with books on everything you can think of.
New York is a big university city, students and professors seem to be part of the same community, not separate entities. Excellent teachers, wide variety of courses. Classes here at Pace are quite challenging, you have to work diligently to do well.