U. North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC

William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ

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

U. North Carolina at Greensboro89%Most selective

William Paterson University of New Jersey90%

Applicants

U. North Carolina at Greensboro12.9KMost

William Paterson University of New Jersey9.2K

Admitted

U. North Carolina at Greensboro11.5KMost

William Paterson University of New Jersey8.3K

Yield rate

U. North Carolina at Greensboro21%Highest

William Paterson University of New Jersey13%

Quad's selectivity

U. North Carolina at GreensboroAccessible
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. North Carolina at Greensboro90%

William Paterson University of New Jersey91%

Men admitted

U. North Carolina at Greensboro86%

William Paterson University of New Jersey88%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina at Greensboro

1150–1355

William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina at Greensboro

22–27

William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

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

Submitted SAT

U. North Carolina at Greensboro2%

William Paterson University of New Jersey0%

Submitted ACT

U. North Carolina at Greensboro10%

William Paterson University of New Jersey0%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

U. North Carolina at Greensboro
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
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. North Carolina at Greensboro	William Paterson University of New Jersey
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	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