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William Paterson University of New Jersey Overview

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public institution situated in Wayne, New Jersey. Wayne is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is William Paterson University of New Jersey Known For?

1,847 Undergraduate Awards
$32,381 Avg Cost After Aid
92% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at William Paterson University.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 99% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from William Paterson University with a bachelor's degree make about $57,780 a year. That's 42% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is William Paterson University of New Jersey?

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Contact details for William Paterson University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 973-720-2000
Website: www.wpunj.edu

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How Do I Get Into William Paterson University?

You can apply to William Paterson University online at: www.wpunj.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for William Paterson University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into William Paterson University?

92% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
1% Submit SAT Scores
William Paterson University has the high acceptance rate of 92%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 93%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to William Paterson University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 680. Math scores were between 460 and 665.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for William Paterson University of New Jersey  ( 530 to 680 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for William Paterson University of New Jersey  ( 460 to 665 )
200
800

Can I Afford William Paterson University of New Jersey?

$32,381 Net Price
52% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of William Paterson University is $32,381. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At William Paterson University, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,173 a year. That adds up to $24,692 over four years for those students.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,480 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,971 undergraduate students at William Paterson University, with 6,480 being full-time and 1,491 being part-time.

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There are also 1,664 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,480 full-time undergraduates at William Paterson University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Paterson University of New Jersey students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 471
Black or African American 1,276
Hispanic or Latino 2,190
White 2,210
International Students 50
Other Races/Ethnicities 283

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at William Paterson University of New Jersey. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at William Paterson University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and China.

William Paterson University of New Jersey Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 419 20 140 7 586
Business Administration & Management 0 1 310 0 311
General Psychology 179 0 0 0 179
Teacher Education Grade Specific 56 2 78 0 136
Criminal Justice & Corrections 123 0 0 0 123
Educational Administration 0 1 116 0 117
Communication & Media Studies 101 0 0 0 101
Health & Physical Education 80 0 16 0 96
Computer Information Systems 78 0 0 0 78
Finance & Financial Management 66 0 8 0 74
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 65 0 4 0 69
Music 59 0 5 0 64
Special Education 0 11 49 0 60
Fine & Studio Arts 56 0 1 0 57
Liberal Arts General Studies 56 0 0 0 56
Sociology 47 0 9 0 56
Accounting 55 0 0 0 55
General Biology 51 3 0 0 54
Communication Sciences 23 0 25 0 48
Marketing 43 0 0 0 43
Health Sciences & Services 40 0 0 0 40
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 29 9 38
General English Literature 35 0 0 0 35
Mental & Social Health Services 29 0 0 0 29
History 29 0 0 0 29
Student Counseling 0 3 21 0 24
Teacher Education Subject Specific 15 0 5 0 20
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 20 0 0 0 20
Biotechnology 8 0 10 0 18
Political Science & Government 10 0 4 0 14
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 12 0 12
International Business 11 0 0 0 11
Economics 11 0 0 0 11
Mathematics 10 0 0 0 10
Natural Resources Conservation 10 0 0 0 10
Ethnic Studies 9 0 0 0 9
Health/Medical Prep Programs 8 0 0 0 8
Chemistry 8 0 0 0 8
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 7 0 0 0 7
Area Studies 5 0 0 0 5
Public Health 0 0 5 0 5
Philosophy 5 0 0 0 5
Materials Sciences 0 0 5 0 5
Anthropology 5 0 0 0 5
General Sales & Marketing 4 0 0 0 4
Applied Mathematics 0 0 4 0 4
Writing Studies 0 0 3 0 3
Allied Health Professions 3 0 0 0 3
Romance Languages 2 0 0 0 2
Geological & Earth Sciences 2 0 0 0 2
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1 0 0 0 1
Human Resource Management 0 1 0 0 1
Multilingual Education 0 1 0 0 1
Geography & Cartography 1 0 0 0 1
Urban Studies 1 0 0 0 1
Community Organization & Advocacy 1 0 0 0 1
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0 0
General Education 0 0 0 0 0
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 0 0 0
Behavioral Science 0 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0 0
Human Computer Interaction 0 0 0 0 0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,847 43 859 16 2,765

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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