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William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, New Jersey2-year, 4-yearPublic

Your chances

Acceptance rate

83%

Public school in New Jersey with 6,600 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Mid-Atlantic
On campus housing
New Jersey Athletic Conference
300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 720-2000

Chancing

What are your chances of acceptance?

Your chances

99%

Your chancing factors

Unweighted GPA: 3.7
1.0
4.0
SAT: 720 math
200
800
| 800 verbal
200
800

Extracurriculars

Low accuracy (4 of 18 factors)

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
83%
Yield rate - overall
13%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
85%

Men
79%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
9,171

Women: 60%
Men: 40%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$27,784
Out-of-state
$36,784

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$8,536

$30,001–48,000
$9,918

$48,001–75,000
$14,951

$75,001–110,000
$21,604

Over $110,000
$23,048

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL optional (international applicants)
Policies can change. Please confirm by looking at this school’s website.

Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
995
Student diversity
Diverse
4-year graduation rate
37%

6-year graduation rate
55%

Retention rate
70%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 56%
Men: 44%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
7%

Black
16%

Hispanic
31%

Native American
< 1%

Other
6%

White
40%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?