William Paterson University Of New Jersey

William Paterson University, or WPU, was founded in 1855 as the Paterson City Normal School. Its name was changed to the New Jersey State Teacher's College at Paterson in 1937 and moved to its present location in 1950. It became William Paterson College of New Jersey in 1967 and adopted its current name in 1997. The university was named after William Paterson, the New Jersey statesman and patriot. WPU covers more than 350 acres in Wayne, New Jersey. The academic units of the university are organized into the following colleges:

• Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business
• College of Arts and Communication
• College of Education
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• College of Science and Health

WPU has a wide variety of student organizations and clubs. Some of these are the Bowling Club, Computer Science Society, Haitian American Student Association, Exercise and Movement Science Club, Organization of Latin American Students, Society for Human Resource Management, United African Student Association, Student Art Association, and International Students Association.

William Paterson University Of New Jersey Highlights

Where William Paterson University Of New Jersey stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in media, art studies, music, liberal arts, and therapy and counseling.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

William Paterson University Students

The student enrollment at William Paterson University was 10,443 in 2007 (8,715 full-time equivalent).

About 50% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 50% of the class.

Undergrads are 82% of enrolled students and graduate students are 18%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 90% are full-time and 10% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: William Paterson University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

William Paterson University provides on-campus housing for 2,177 of its 8,715 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

William Paterson University Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. William Paterson University is in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for major sports.

William Paterson University Admissions (2007)

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