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$15,704
per year
In-State Tuition
92%
Acceptance Rate
44%
Graduation Rate
74%
Retention Rate
William Paterson University is an educational institution in Wayne, NJ. Check program requirements, costs and credit policies with the institution.
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25 of 28 CLEP exams accepted
Healthcare & Medicine
Technology & Computer Science
Major: Computer & Information Sciences
Business & Finance
Social Services & Nonprofit
Sports & Fitness
Major: Sports Science and Kinesiology
Arts & Communications
Broad degrees built to transfer into a bachelor’s program rather than lead to one specific career. They’re a common starting point at community colleges — you pick your major after you transfer.
A broad program across the humanities, social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences, most often taken as a transfer degree into a bachelor's program. NCES CIP 24.0101 "Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies".
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Sports
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Men’s teams
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Women’s teams
Team Sports(6)
Football
Basketball
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Volleyball
Individual Sports(2)
Tennis
Golf
Typical Admitted Student
Application Requirements
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In-State Students
Out-of-State Students
Automatic Trustee Scholarships of $5,000-$9,000 a year by recalculated GPA (3.4+) and optional test score; Honors College adds $5,000 a year.
Trustee Scholarship (GPA 4.0+, SAT 1130+/ACT 23+)
Automatic$9,000 per year
Renewable
Automatic with admission; priority deadline January 1 for fall (November 1 for spring). First-come, first-served.
Recalculated weighted GPA band 4.0+; you receive only the award for your band. Requires an SAT of 1130+ or ACT of 23+ (superscored). Not available to WPOnline students.
Trustee Scholarship (GPA 4.0+, no qualifying test score)
Automatic$7,000 per year
Renewable
Automatic with admission; priority deadline January 1 for fall (November 1 for spring). First-come, first-served.
Recalculated weighted GPA band 4.0+; you receive only the award for your band. Applies with no test score or an SAT below 1130 / ACT below 23. Not available to WPOnline students.
Trustee Scholarship (GPA 3.75-3.99, SAT 1130+/ACT 23+)
Automatic$8,000 per year
Renewable
Automatic with admission; priority deadline January 1 for fall (November 1 for spring). First-come, first-served.
Recalculated weighted GPA band 3.75-3.99; you receive only the award for your band. Requires an SAT of 1130+ or ACT of 23+ (superscored). Not available to WPOnline students.
Trustee Scholarship (GPA 3.75-3.99, no qualifying test score)
Automatic$6,000 per year
Renewable
Automatic with admission; priority deadline January 1 for fall (November 1 for spring). First-come, first-served.
Recalculated weighted GPA band 3.75-3.99; you receive only the award for your band. Applies with no test score or an SAT below 1130 / ACT below 23. Not available to WPOnline students.
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College scholarship pageChecked Oct 26, 2026
From the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard, most recent reporting cohort.
Net Price(family income < $30K)
$16,171
Per year, after grants & scholarships
Median Earnings
$57,780
10 years after entry, working full-time
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,334
Among completers who borrowed
Verified on Jul 2026
⚠️ Partial acceptance — not all exams listed below may be accepted. Verify each with the registrar before planning your CLEP strategy.
| Exam | Credits | Min Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
CLEP American Government Political Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP American Literature Literature & Humanities | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Literature & Humanities | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP Biology Biology & Science | 4 | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Calculus Mathematics | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP Chemistry Science | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP College Algebra Mathematics | — | 50 | Accepted |
CLEP English Literature Literature & Humanities | — | — | Not Accepted |
CLEP Financial Accounting Accounting | — | 55 | Accepted |
CLEP French Language — Level 1 World Languages | 6 | 50 | Accepted |
Type
Public University
Location
Wayne, New Jersey
Passaic County
Control
Public
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