William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ

U. North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. North Carolina at Greensboro's yield is 9 pts higher than William Paterson University of New Jersey's
Yield rate
2
U. North Carolina at Greensboro admits 89% vs. 90% at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

William Paterson University of New Jersey90%

U. North Carolina at Greensboro89%Most selective

Applicants

William Paterson University of New Jersey9.2K

U. North Carolina at Greensboro12.9KMost

Admitted

William Paterson University of New Jersey8.3K

U. North Carolina at Greensboro11.5KMost

Yield rate

William Paterson University of New Jersey13%

U. North Carolina at Greensboro21%Highest

Quad's selectivity

William Paterson University of New JerseyOpen
U. North Carolina at GreensboroAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

William Paterson University of New Jersey91%

U. North Carolina at Greensboro90%

Men admitted

William Paterson University of New Jersey88%

U. North Carolina at Greensboro86%

Test scores

SAT total,

William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

U. North Carolina at Greensboro

1150–1355

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

ACT composite,

William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

U. North Carolina at Greensboro

22–27

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

Submitted SAT

William Paterson University of New Jersey0%

U. North Carolina at Greensboro2%

Submitted ACT

William Paterson University of New Jersey0%

U. North Carolina at Greensboro10%

Test policy

William Paterson University of New JerseyTest-optional
U. North Carolina at GreensboroTest-optional

How they read a record

William Paterson University of New Jersey
and GPA are both very important. 10% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
U. North Carolina at Greensboro
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

Factor	William Paterson University of New Jersey	U. North Carolina at Greensboro
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Not considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not 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