William Paterson College of New Jersey Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 77% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 12% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 12% of our freshman graduate in four years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• education
• business administration
• psychology

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

Summer Sessions:
that consist of 3 weeks.
• Two summer sessions of four and six weeks each.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

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Graduate Career Data

Percentage of graduates who pursue further study:
• 16% continue immediately.
Percentage of all graduates who pursue graduate study in various fields:
• Law School: 2%
• Medical School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 2%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 10%
List of graduate schools most often selected by our recent graduates:
• William Paterson Coll.
52% of our graduates choose careers in business and industry.

76% of our graduates enter into a job market related to their major within two years of graduation.

Most prominent alumni/ae:
• Dr. Douglas Arella, pediatric orthopedics specialist; Michael Burns, president, Rymer Co.; John Byrne, managing editor, Business Week magazine; Cora-Ann Mahalik, anchor/reporter "A Current Affair" news show; Judi Buckalew, vice-president and managing director for government relations, International Association for Financial Planning.

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