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Join us every Wednesday through 8/31 to meet with an admissions counselor, tour campus, and receive an admissions decision—all in one visit!

Career Ready

Partnership between business students and alumni-led company reaps returns for all

Read the story in WP Magazine

We’re All Here

Nationally recognized as one of the most diverse campuses in the region, all students are welcomed and embraced in our vibrant WP community

Culture and identity matter

What are you waiting for?

Our greatest strength is helping you find yours

At William Paterson University, we continuously empower our students to achieve the goals
they set for themselves. Here are some of the ways we help our students succeed.

Think of our professors as Olympic Gold Medalists in Academics.

You’ll find your guru at WP.

Our sports programs add Pioneer pride to the campus community.

Thousands of scholarships available. Invaluable education. Great value.

Small can make a big difference.

Undergrads wrap their arms around the real world in state-of-the-art labs, classrooms and studios.

11,000 hours of community service in one year. Our students give back, big time.

Our campus is a vibrant community, set on 407 wooded suburban acres.

You can almost bite the Big Apple from here.

From intramurals or club sports to intercollegiate athletics, the WP community offers something for everyone.

We’re known for helping low-income students graduate into good-paying jobs.

Go Greek. Get social. Soak up some culture. Find your club or start one.

Get a little face time with your future employers.

Our 82,000 alumni are living proof that our students achieve greatness—on campus and out in the world.

What's new at WP?

More news & events

WP Graduate Students Win Prestigious American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program Awards

New Jersey Education Association Supports Program at William Paterson University That Aims to Diversify the Teacher Workforce

New Study by Environmental Science Professors—Co-Authored by Two Alumni Whose Undergraduate Research is Included—Finds Megatooth Sharks Were Greatest Predators Since Dinosaurs

William Paterson University Opens New Child Development Center on Campus, Providing Quality Education and Care to Children ages 2.5 through Kindergarten

COVID Health and Safety Update

Experience Academic Excellence

Being a student at WP has provided me with wonderful hands-on learning experiences. With the support of great mentors, I have been able to perform meaningful research, present my work at a conference, and attain great insights into my field through clinical placements. Overall, my experience at WP has been thoroughly gratifying.

Bhavya Yalamanchili ‘23
Nursing