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?
- 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.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 88% of the faculty were full-time.
- A student who earns a bachelor's degree from William Paterson University makes roughly $46,600 a year. This is 14% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at William Paterson University.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards William Paterson University has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Professional Sales Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
#1 | Best Value Colleges for Materials Chemistry | College Factual |
#1 | Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Professional Sales | College Factual |
#1 | Best Professional Sales Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#3 | Best Value Colleges for Materials Sciences | College Factual |
#146 | Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Teaching Degree Search |
Where Is William Paterson University of New Jersey?

Contact details for William Paterson University are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 |
Phone: | 973-720-2000 |
Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/mywpu |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/WPUNJ_EDU |
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? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | neither required nor recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | required |
Recommendations | recommended |
SAT or ACT Scores | neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL | recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into William Paterson University?
Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.
Can I Afford William Paterson University of New Jersey?
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 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,540 a year. That adds up to $26,160 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at William Paterson University is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
William Paterson University of New Jersey Undergraduate Student Diversity

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.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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.
Online Learning at William Paterson University of New Jersey
The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Paterson University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 37th most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of William Paterson University
The following table shows how William Paterson University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | #22 | #6 |
Ethnic Studies | #22 | #6 |
Online Growth Rankings of William Paterson University
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at William Paterson University of New Jersey was 4.0%. This is the #1,577 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at William Paterson University regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of William Paterson University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 27% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 7% |
Education | 6% |
Ethnic Studies | 43% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at William Paterson University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at William Paterson University.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Ethnic Studies | #24 | |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | #37 | |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | #356 | |
Educational Administration | #499 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
William Paterson University of New Jersey Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By No machine-readable author provided. NHRHS2010 assumed (based on copyright claims). under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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