William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
6,546undergraduates
90%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,999average net price per year
48%graduate in 6 years
73%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,754
- Admitted
- 7,174
- Admit rate
- 90%
- Admit rate, women
- 94%
- Admit rate, men
- 91%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 883
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 1%
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 0%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
62 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (85 awarded)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (425 awarded)
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (73 awarded), Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (18 awarded), Bachelor's (85 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Marketing Research Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (52 awarded)
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (168 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (142 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (90 awarded)
Social sciences (6)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (75 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Information Technology Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (67 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Behavioral Sciences Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Data Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- Creative Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (4)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Disability Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (2)
- History, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- History, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Applied and Professional Ethics Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (38)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Accounting and Related Services, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Organizational Leadership Doctorate (research)
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Public Health, General Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Biotechnology Master's
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology Master's
- Art/Art Studies, General Master's
- Music Pedagogy Post-bachelor's certificate
- Music, General Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- Organizational Communication, General Master's
- Applied/Public Sociology Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- Materials Chemistry Master's
- Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $15,150
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $24,464
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,990
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,140
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $35,880
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,194
- Total cost living at home
- $21,672
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,420 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,010 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,978 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,823 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,237 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 91%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 83%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,984
- Got a grant from the college
- 65%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,416
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 44%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 48%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,082
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 29%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 56%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 48%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 73%
| Pell grant students | 41% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 48% |
| Neither | 61% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 659 | 50% |
| Men | 651 | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 97 | 60% |
| Black | 252 | 33% |
| Hispanic | 493 | 43% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 415 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 48% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,362 | 55% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 22% (small group) | 44% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,121 | 68% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 521 | 59% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 9,426
- Undergraduates
- 6,546
- Full-time undergraduates
- 5,134
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,412
- Graduate students
- 2,880
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 89%
- From out of state
- 6%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 32%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 32%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 20% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 32% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ, 07470
- County
- Passaic County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.