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William Paterson University welcomes Dr. Richard J. Helldobler as our eighth president.

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Sophisticated science programs offer students state-of-the-art instrumentation

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A beautiful 370 acre wooded campus in suburban Wayne, New Jersey

Your home away from home

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Unleash your creative potential; discover your professional passion

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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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More news & events

Billboard Magazine Names William Paterson to Annual List of Best Music Business Programs in the Nation

Athletic Training Majors Provide Care to Athletes and Coaches at 2018 Summer Games of Special Olympics New Jersey

University Galleries Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Support Exhibition Celebrating 50th Anniversary of the Death of New Jersey Artist Ben Shahn

William Paterson University’s 25th Summer Jazz Room Features Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Jimmy Heath on July 20

Experience Academic Excellence

Through the Cotsakos College of Business, I’ve attended conferences in Florida, Virginia, and New Jersey, where I learned from industry experts and made numerous professional connections. Classes are challenging in a way that’s helping me grow personally and feel confident about entering the field. Overall, WP is opening doors for me in more ways than I could have imagined.

Bobby Wolfe '19
Financial Planning and Professional Sales