William Paterson University of New Jersey Field Hockey
William Paterson University of New Jersey fields a field hockey team in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, well below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $103,904, below the median of $142k — $7,992 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$103,904 for the year
- Operating expenses$25,977 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,992 division median $6,535
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$13,316 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Zurawiecki head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the field hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
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%
Field Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $103,904 $7,993 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $13,316
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 →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.
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair State University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 6 | 23 | $193k | — | 87% | |
| Ramapo College Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 9 | 16 | $52k | — | 73% | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 10 | — | — | — | 96% | |
| Dominican University New York Division II · East Coast Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College Division II · East Coast Conference | 15 | 18 | $247k | — | 82% | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League | 16 | 19 | $377k | 1000 | 4% | |
| Stevens Institute of Technology Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 17 | 25 | $197k | — | 43% | |
| Drew University Division III · Landmark Conference | 17 | 16 | $110k | — | 69% | |
| Mercy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 18 | 19 | $184k | — | 85% | |
| Kean University Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 19 | 22 | $163k | — | 77% | |
| Pace University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | 21 | $316k | — | 77% | |
| Wagner College Division I · Northeast Conference | 23 | 27 | $704k | — | 83% |
Other field hockey programs in the New Jersey Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan University | 29 | $295k | $10,170 | — | vs | |
| Stockton University | 25 | $246k | $9,849 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | 21 | $209k | $9,943 | — | vs | |
| The College of New Jersey | 27 | $195k | $7,220 | — | vs | |
| Montclair State University | 23 | $193k | $8,411 | — | vs | |
| Kean University | 22 | $163k | $7,428 | — | vs | |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | 13 | $104k | $7,992 | — | vs | |
| Ramapo College | 16 | $52k | $3,265 | — | vs |
Every New Jersey Athletic Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked