Quad
U. North Carolina at Pembroke
William Paterson University of New Jersey

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    William Paterson University of New Jersey's yield is 2 pts higher than U. North Carolina at Pembroke's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    William Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% vs. 93% at U. North Carolina at Pembroke

    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 Pembroke93%
William Paterson University of New Jersey90%
Applicants
U. North Carolina at Pembroke8.2K
William Paterson University of New Jersey9.2K
Admitted
U. North Carolina at Pembroke7.6K
William Paterson University of New Jersey8.3K
Yield rate
U. North Carolina at Pembroke11%
William Paterson University of New Jersey13%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. North Carolina at PembrokeOpen
  • 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 Pembroke93%
William Paterson University of New Jersey91%
Men admitted
U. North Carolina at Pembroke93%
William Paterson University of New Jersey88%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. North Carolina at Pembroke
970–1200
William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. North Carolina at Pembroke
18–23
William Paterson University of New JerseyNot reported–

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. North Carolina at Pembroke2%
William Paterson University of New Jersey0%
Submitted ACT
U. North Carolina at Pembroke10%
William Paterson University of New Jersey0%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

  • U. North Carolina at Pembroke

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

  • 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.

What they look at

FactorU. North Carolina at PembrokeWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
High school GPA RequiredVery important
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program RequiredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot 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