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
- Phone
- (973) 720-2000
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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