William Paterson University is committed to promoting student success, academic excellence, and community outreach. The faculty are distinguished and diverse teachers and scholars, many of whom are recipients of prestigious awards from the Fulbright Program, Guggenheim Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. The University maintains a low student-to-faculty ratio and small class size for its 43 undergraduate and 21 graduate programs, supported by state-of-the-art information technology. The University enrolls more than 10,000 students in five colleges: Arts and Communication, Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health.
* Source: US Department of education: Institute of education statistics** Refers to % of students receiving some form of financial aid† Indicates school information is being used instead of campus information
Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's in Accounting
Bachelor's in African-American/Black Studies
Bachelor's in Anthropology
Bachelor's in Art/Art Studies, General
Bachelor's in Asian Studies/Civilization
Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Biotechnology
Bachelor's in Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's in Chemistry, General
Bachelor's in Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in Economics, General
Bachelor's in Elementary Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's in Environmental Studies
Bachelor's in French Language and Literature
Bachelor's in Geography
Bachelor's in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Bachelor's in History, General
Bachelor's in Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Bachelor's in Latin American Studies
Bachelor's in Mathematics, General
Bachelor's in Music Performance, General
Bachelor's in Music, General
Bachelor's in Philosophy
Bachelor's in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General
Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Bachelor's in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Bachelor's in Secondary Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Bachelor's in Sociology
Bachelor's in Spanish Language and Literature
Bachelor's in Special Education and Teaching, General
Bachelor's in Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Bachelor's in Women's Studies
Master's Degrees
Master's in Art/Art Studies, General
Master's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Master's in Biotechnology
Master's in Business Administration and Management, General
Master's in Clinical Psychology
Master's in Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Master's in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Master's in Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Master's in Elementary Education and Teaching
Master's in English Language and Literature, General
Master's in History, General
Master's in Mass Communication/Media Studies
Master's in Music, General
Master's in Political Science and Government, General
Master's in Reading Teacher Education
Master's in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Master's in Sociology
Master's in Special Education and Teaching, General
