William Paterson University of New Jersey Teaching Programs

Located in Wayne, New Jersey, William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public institution. William Paterson University is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is William Paterson University of New Jersey?

Contact details for William Paterson University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone:	973-720-2000
Website:	www.wpunj.edu

How Do I Get Into William Paterson University?

You can apply to William Paterson University online at: www.wpunj.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for William Paterson University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into William Paterson University?

With an acceptance rate of 92%, William Paterson University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 89%, and the acceptance rate for women is 93%.

Average Test Scores

About 1% of students accepted to William Paterson University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 680. Math scores were between 460 and 665.

Can I Afford William Paterson University of New Jersey?

The overall average net price of William Paterson University is $32,381. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At William Paterson University, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $6,511 a year. That adds up to $26,044 over four years for those students.

William Paterson University of New Jersey Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,219 undergraduate students at William Paterson University, with 5,708 being full-time and 1,511 being part-time.

There are also 2,150 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,708 full-time undergraduates at William Paterson University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Paterson University of New Jersey students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	421
Black or African American	1,088
Hispanic or Latino	1,995
White	1,883
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	236

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at William Paterson University of New Jersey. At this time, 14 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at William Paterson University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at William Paterson University of New Jersey

In 2022-2023, 6,574 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at William Paterson University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 4th most popular in New Jersey for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

William Paterson University of New Jersey Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	3	82	85
Teacher Education	0	0	45	45
Early Childhood Education	29	13	0	42
General Special Education	0	11	28	39
Elementary Education	25	0	9	34
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	23	0	0	23
Secondary Education	7	0	14	21
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	2	14	16
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	14	14
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	13	13
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	3	0	3
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	1	0	1
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	0	0	0	0
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	0	0	0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	84	33	219	336

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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