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Campus Tours

Winter is a perfect time to tour our beautiful campus!

Pioneer Pride

WP alum Kevin Burkhardt ’97— FOX's top NFL play-by-play announcer-- will serve as the voice of Super Bowl LVII

The Road from WP

We Are First-Gen

Many WP students are the first in their families to go to college; they are supported by many WP professors and staff who are also first-generation college graduates. #WeAreWillPower

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

An Immigrant, Wife, Mom of 2, School Bus Driver and Standout Student with a Double Major in an Accelerated Master’s Program: Morenia Acosta ’23, MBA ’24

Trio of WP Professors Awarded $2.8 Million Grant from the US Department of Education to Bolster Bilingual Education in NJ Schools

WP Seeks Applicants for Unique Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program that Strives to Diversify Faculty in Higher Education

A Day in the Life of Caelan Cardello '22: Finalist for American Pianists Association Award in Jazz

COVID Health and Safety Update

Why WP?

Pretty much anything you’d want to do, you can do at WP. The professors want you to be curious and try things, and they’ll tailor everything to you to make that happen. I got to tour all over Italy with the University’s chamber choir; I’ve done three semesters of student teaching where I got to see what I’ve learned in class come to life; and I’ve even gotten jobs in my major from my professors recommending me to employers.

Isabelle Thomas ‘23
Musical Education – Classical Percussion