Generally, William Paterson University of New Jersey is a non selective school. The school receives 9,165 applications every year . The overall acceptance rate is around 90 percent which equates to about 8,300 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the year starts, only about 1,040 or 13 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 57% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 53% were typically women chose William Paterson University of New Jersey after receiving the letter of acceptance and 44% 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 2024 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2022
Applications
9,165
Male 3,813
Female 5,256

 

Acceptance
8,256
Male 3,366
Female 4,804

 

Enrollment Total
1,037
Male 462
Female 554


Acceptance Rate
90.1%
Male
88.3%
Female
91.4%

 

Yield
12.6%
Male
13.7%
Female
11.5%


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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