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Students and staff in WP’s College of Education apply their skills by volunteering with Special Olympics New Jersey’s ‘Young Athlete Day’

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Smaller class sizes offer individualized academic attention

Your journey starts here

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.

4 years of guaranteed housing. We’ve got a room with your name on it.

7,209 hours of community service in one year. Our students give back, big time.

Our campus is a vibrant community, set on 370 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.

80,000 square feet of classrooms and labs in our newest building.

From China to England to India... grab your passport and learn about the world.

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

Get a little face time with your future employers.

Our 70,000 alumni are living proof that our students achieve greatness—on campus and out in the world.

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WP Jazz Studies Director Bill Charlap is Artist, Arranger and Co-producer on Grammy Nominated Love Is Here to Stay

University Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Digital Liberal Arts Lab

WPSC 88.7 FM – Brave New Radio Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Three Generations of WP Alums Returning for Station “Takeover”

William Paterson University Faculty, Students and Paterson School 12 Third Graders Join Together for Integrated Lessons in Ecology

Experience Academic Excellence

The dedication of my professors has not only cultivated a deep passion in me for environmental science, but has also inspired me to look at the world like a scientist – to question and think critically. This skill opened the door for me to participate in a large laboratory-based research project alongside two of my professors, who are studying shark thermoregulation. It’s been an honor to work so closely with such talented scientists, and to serve as a lead author on an abstract about our work. Ultimately, I hope one day to be a professor, too.

Allison Neumann ’19
Environmental sustainability

WP Accomplishments

WP Professor Nicholas Hirshon Releases New Book, “We Want Fish Sticks: The Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding of the New York Islanders,” on December 1

William Paterson University Students Win 12th Annual National Sales Challenge 2018 Hosted by the University’s Russ Berrie Institute for Professional Sales