Generally, William Paterson University of New Jersey is a non selective school. The school receives 7,754 applications every year . The overall acceptance rate is around 93 percent which equates to about 7,200 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the year starts, only about 880 or 12 percent of the students would have chosen William Paterson University of New Jersey as their future school. The ratio of the applicants who submitted their applications is 41% and 58% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 56% were typically women chose William Paterson University of New Jersey after receiving the letter of acceptance and 43% were men. First-year students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to William Paterson University of New Jersey when applying. Usually, an ACT score between 19 - 29 or an SAT score between 990 - 1,350 is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. William Paterson University of New Jersey’s undergraduate application fee is $50.

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Student ACT Scores

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Student SAT Scores

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First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2022
Applications
7,754
Male 3,200
Female 4,534

 

Acceptance
7,174
Male 2,912
Female 4,246

 

Enrollment Total
883
Male 380
Female 500


Acceptance Rate
92.5%
Male
91%
Female
93.6%

 

Yield
12.3%
Male
13%
Female
11.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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