Since its founding in 1855, William Paterson
University has been educating the people of New Jersey. Their needs
-and the University - have changed dramatically during the years, yet
the commitment to education, to the future, to improving the quality
of life where people live and work remains stronger than ever. Providing
an accessible and high quality liberal arts education to all students,
the University is a primary resource for educating the arts, education,
business, health care, science, and technology professionals of northern
New Jersey.
At William Paterson University, everything we do is directed toward
academic excellence and student success. Our students receive a first-class
education at a fraction of the cost paid by students at private colleges
and universities. The University offers great value in education-the
value of our top-notch faculty, state-of-the-art educational resources,
contemporary facilities and high quality support services, and the value
of a future unburdened by excessive debt. Students are provided the
support and encouragement so necessary to help them attain their goals
- and the overwhelming majority of those who do are successful in their
future educational or professional pursuits.
Almost a century and a half of meeting diverse educational needs has
given the University its rich texture and unique character. Its long
history is everywhere symbolized on its 370-acre hilltop campus in Wayne.
Even the shortest stroll around the grounds delights the eye with diversity-from
the variety of faces, ages and interests of our approximately 11,000
students to the very fiber of the physical institution as well. Here
radio and television transmitters vie with towering pines; modern architecture
shares the hillside with historic landmarks; and students pass from
parking lots to wooded lanes to reach their destinations. Our location
only 20 miles west of the cultural and cosmopolitan resources of New
York City adds to the richness of the weave.
The University's diversity of programs is perhaps the best evidence
of the strides made since its founding. Degree offerings other than
those leading to a teaching career were added in 1966; ranging from
the traditional to the contemporary, they provide students the education
most suited to their interests and needs. Today, 30 undergraduate and
19 graduate degree programs are offered in the University's five Colleges:
Arts and Communication; Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business; Education;
Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science and Health.
Supported by the citizens of New Jersey, William Paterson University
is one of 12 publicly supported colleges and universities in the state.
It operates under the policy direction of the Board of Trustees and
is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. Professional programs may also be accredited by the appropriate
professional accrediting body.
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Arnold Speert
President
