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William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ

Campus Life

  • Setting
    Suburban
  • Undergraduate Students
    6,614
  • Average Per Year for Campus Housing
    $12,640
  • Sports
    Club, Intercollegiate, Intramural and NCAA Division III

Housing

Average Housing Cost

$12,640 per year

First-Years in College Housing

46%

Housing Options
  • Apartments For Single Students
  • Coed Housing
  • Living Learning Communities
  • Special Housing For Disabled Students
  • Theme Housing

Extracurricular

Sports

The sports programs offered and athletic scholarships available are below.

  • Baseball
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
  • Basketball
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
  • Bowling
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Cheerleading
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Equestrian
    • Men's: Club
    • Women's: Club
  • Field Hockey
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
  • Football
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
  • Football (Non-Tackle)
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intramural
  • Golf
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
  • Ice Hockey
    • Men's: Club
  • Rugby
    • Men's: Club
  • Soccer
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division III
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division III
  • Softball
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division III
  • Swimming
    • Men's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
  • Tennis
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, NCAA Division III
  • Volleyball
    • Men's: Intramural
    • Women's: Intercollegiate, Intramural, NCAA Division III
Activities
  • Air Force ROTC
  • Army ROTC
  • Campus Ministries
  • Choral Groups
  • Concert Band
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theater
  • Film
  • International Student Organization
  • Jazz Band
  • Literary Magazine
  • Model UN
  • Music Ensembles
  • Musical Theater
  • Opera
  • Pep Band
  • Radio Station
  • Student Government
  • Student Newspaper
  • Symphony Orchestra
  • Television Station
  • Yearbook

Student Body

  • Total Undergrad Students

    6,614

  • Total Graduate Students

    3,295

  • Full-Time Students

    5,204

  • Part-Time Students

    1,407

Race and Ethnicity

  • Black or African American

    22%

  • Asian

    7%

  • Hispanic or Latino

    34%

  • Multiracial

    2%

  • Native American

    Less than 1%

  • Pacific Islander

    Less than 1%

  • Unknown

    3%

  • White

    30%

  • International (Non-Citizen)

    3%

Student Primary Residence

  • Out-of-State

    4%

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