William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, New Jersey · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
90%
Undergraduates
6,614
Setting
Suburb: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$16,748per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$27,014per year
Average net price
$18,533What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
44%
First-year retention
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,869

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 72 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, first professional
  • Area Studies · bachelor, first professional
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, first professional
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Graphic Communications · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Education, General · master
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor, first professional
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · undergraduate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Biology, General · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, first professional
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Biotechnology · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Applied Mathematics · master
  • Behavioral Sciences · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Human Computer Interaction · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Data Science · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Philosophy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Chemistry · bachelor, first professional
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, first professional
  • Materials Sciences · master
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, first professional
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, first professional
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, first professional
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor, first professional
  • Social Work · bachelor, first professional
  • Social Sciences, General · graduate certificate
  • Anthropology · bachelor, first professional
  • Economics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Urban Studies/Affairs · bachelor, first professional
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · master
  • Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Music · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor, first professional
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, first professional
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor, first professional
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, first professional
  • Public Health · master
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · undergraduate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Human Resources Management and Services · graduate certificate
  • International Business · bachelor, first professional
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
  • General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, first professional
  • History · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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