William Paterson University of New Jersey
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public master's university in Wayne, NJ (suburb setting), with 6,546 undergraduates (66% women). It admitted 93% of 7,754 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division III schools (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $45,194 a year for out-of-state students and $35,880 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,999 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 48% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, psychology. The campus reported 0.54 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where William Paterson University of New Jersey ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division III schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 48%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,150 in-state · $24,464 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research William Paterson University of New Jersey
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
William Paterson University of New Jersey teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 6 | $120k | $5,015 | — | |
| Baseball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $230k | $7,173 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $192k | $11,992 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $198k | $11,023 | — | |
| Field Hockey | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $104k | $7,992 | — | |
| Football | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 91 | — | 1 | $395k | $4,339 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic East Conference | 12 | — | 3 | $26k | $2,193 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 28 | — | 1 | $109k | $3,898 | — | |
| Softball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $93k | $4,878 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $89k | $5,927 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $88k | $7,326 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $15k | $1,515 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | New Jersey Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $185k | $11,554 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.