Generally, William Paterson University of New Jersey is a non selective school. The school receives 7,062 applications every year . The overall acceptance rate is around 92 percent which equates to about 6,500 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the year starts, only about 810 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 39% and 60% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 54% were typically women chose William Paterson University of New Jersey after receiving the letter of acceptance and 45% 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, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. 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 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
7,062
Male 2,761
Female 4,281

 

Acceptance
6,464
Male 2,465
Female 3,981

 

Enrollment Total
806
Male 363
Female 438


Acceptance Rate
91.5%
Male
89.3%
Female
93%

 

Yield
12.5%
Male
14.7%
Female
11%


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
  • Dual enrollment


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