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William Paterson University of New Jersey

General Information

Name: William Paterson University of New Jersey
Address: 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone:

  • General information: (973) 720-2000
  • Financial aid office: (973) 720-2202
  • Admissions office: (973) 720-2125

Website: ww2.wpunj.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$9,422$8,740$7,952
        Out-of-state$15,370$13,856$12,690
Books and supplies$950$880$880
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,380$9,070$8,340
        Other expenses$1,557$984$1,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,900$7,452$7,300
        Other expenses$1,868$1,545$1,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,868$1,477$1,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$21,309$19,674$18,672
        Off-campus$20,140$18,617$17,632
        Off-campus with family$12,240$11,097$10,332
Out-of-state
        On-campus$27,257$24,790$23,410
        Off-campus$26,088$23,733$22,370
        Off-campus with family$18,188$16,213$15,070

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 74%
  • Federal grants: 40%
  • State/local grants: 48%
  • Institutional grants: 44%
  • Student loans: 56%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1991
  • State/local grants:$2537
  • Institutional grants:$2012
  • Student loans:$4460

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,6512,0482,603
Percent admitted69.4%69.3%69.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time37.8%38.6%37.1%
Part-time5.3%5.0%5.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10970
Undergraduate enrollment: 9110
First-time student retention: 76%
Overall graduation rate: 48%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 59%
Black non-hispanic: 12%
Hispanic: 17%
Asian/pacific islander: 6%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Communication Disorders, General - Master
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Master


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