Wayne, NJ · Public · 6,614 undergraduates · suburban
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Less selective
William Paterson combines regional public-university access with strong professional options in nursing, business, education, communication, and music.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in mobility, and strong in student experience.- Admission
- 92.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 60.7%
7,754 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$57,780 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets William Paterson University of New Jersey apart
Academic design
Nursing, business, education, communication, music, and sciences are significant undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
Wayne offers a suburban campus within the New York metropolitan region.
Career & value signal
Hospitals, schools, media, businesses, and public agencies across northern New Jersey support placements.
Can I get in?
92.5% admitted
First-year nursing applicants face a separate priority timeline and program-specific academic review.
Recent applicant pool
7,754About 93 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for William Paterson University of New Jersey, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What William Paterson University of New Jersey weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nursing, business, education, communication, music, and sciences are significant undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
William Paterson combines regional public-university access with strong professional options in nursing, business, education, communication, and music.
Use the application route carefully
First-year nursing applicants face a separate priority timeline and program-specific academic review.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
First-year nursing applicants face a separate priority timeline and program-specific academic review.
$50 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Communication and Media Studies
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
William Paterson University of New Jersey beyond the classroom
Wayne offers a suburban campus within the New York metropolitan region.
A defining academic feature
Nursing, business, education, communication, music, and sciences are significant undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Wayne offers a suburban campus within the New York metropolitan region.
Where the degree can lead
Hospitals, schools, media, businesses, and public agencies across northern New Jersey support placements.