William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Massachusetts-Boston admits 84% vs. 90% at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Acceptance rate
2
William Paterson University of New Jersey's yield is 0 pts higher than U. Massachusetts-Boston's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Massachusetts-Boston84%Most selective

William Paterson University of New Jersey90%

Applicants

U. Massachusetts-Boston21.3KMost

William Paterson University of New Jersey9.2K

Admitted

U. Massachusetts-Boston17.8KMost

William Paterson University of New Jersey8.3K

Yield rate

U. Massachusetts-Boston12%

William Paterson University of New Jersey13%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Massachusetts-BostonAccessible
William Paterson University of New JerseyOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Massachusetts-Boston85%

William Paterson University of New Jersey91%

Men admitted

U. Massachusetts-Boston81%

William Paterson University of New Jersey88%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Massachusetts-Boston

1070–1290

William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Massachusetts-Boston

22–29

William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

Axis runs 18–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Massachusetts-Boston32%

William Paterson University of New Jersey0%

Submitted ACT

U. Massachusetts-Boston2%

William Paterson University of New Jersey0%

Test policy

U. Massachusetts-BostonTest-optional
William Paterson University of New JerseyTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Massachusetts-Boston
and GPA are both very important; tests are considered. 33% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
William Paterson University of New Jersey
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required. 10% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. Massachusetts-Boston	William Paterson University of New Jersey
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Important	Considered
Essay	Important	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why