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WP Ranked Among Top Regional Universities for Social Mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2023

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Fall Open Houses

Join us on campus Sunday, October 16 • Saturday, November 12

Pioneer Spirit

Our students come to us with inspiration, persistence, and grit. Are you ready to unleash your potential? #WeAreWillPower

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Will. Power.

Grant-funded program provides resources, network of support for Hispanic and low-income students in STEM majors

Making science more diverse

New Dining Hall

Modern facility with extensive, chef-inspired menu welcomes students back for fall semester

Renovated and reimagined

Together, we’ll do this

Academic Success Center. Advisement Center. Writing Center. Science Enrichment Center. Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Career Development Center. Accessibility Resource Center. Professors that care.

Student-centered support

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Proud to be ranked among the best in
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2023

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.

11,000 hours of community service in one year. Our students give back, big time.

Our campus is a vibrant community, set on 407 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.

We’re known for helping low-income students graduate into good-paying jobs.

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

Get a little face time with your future employers.

Our 82,000 alumni are living proof that our students achieve greatness—on campus and out in the world.

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2022 Latinidad Heritage Celebration Features Presentations, Performances, and Civic Engagement Events

WP’s Amirah Elayan, Class of 2022, Wins Third Place in Prestigious National Contest Hosted by The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity

WP's Tyler Sanchez is 1 of 30 College Students Nationwide Selected for American Heart Association’s Hispanic Serving Institution Scholar Program

William Paterson's Jazz Program Swings into 50th Year

COVID Health and Safety Update

Experience Academic Excellence

We have the highest caliber of professors at WP, who have supported my personal and professional development while helping me overcome challenges. My advisor took time to meet one-on-one to discuss ways to improve my student-teaching, for example, and she provided extra resources and even physical supplies to help me succeed. Deciding to transfer to William Paterson was one of the best choices I've made in my life.

Nicolas Bova ‘22
Music -- Instrumental Secondary Education