College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1855 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
9,110 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$N/A |
Application Deadline: |
May 1 |
Application Fee: |
$50 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$9,422 in-state, 15,370 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,380 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
83 |
Honor Societies: |
Alpha Kappa Delta - Sociology; Alpha Psi Omega - Theatre (Communication); Beta Beta Beta - Biology; Chi Sigma Iota - Counseling; Eta Sigma Gamma - Community Health; Gamma Theta Upsilon - Geography; Kappa Delta Pi - Education; Lambda Alpha - Anthropology; Lambda Pi Eta - Communication; Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics; Phi Alpha Theta - History; Pi Delta Phi - French and Francophone Studies; Pi Lambda Theta - Education; Pi Mu Epsilon - Mathematics; Pi Sigma Alpha - Political Science; Psi Chi - Psychology; Sigma Beta Delta - Business; Sigma Delta Phi - Spanish; Sigma Tau Delta - English; Sigma Theta Tau - Nursing; Upsilon Pi Epsilon - Computer Science |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM); Christian Fellowship (Inter Varsity); Hillel (Jewish Student Association); Muslim Student Association |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Brothers for Awareness (BFA); Caribbean Student Association (CARIBSA); Haitian American Student Association (HASA); International Student Association; Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS); Sisters for Awareness, Black Leadership, & Equality (SABLE); United Asian Americans (UAA); Universal Hip Hop Cultural Organization (UHHCO); National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Dynamic Desi; Filipino American Cultural Entity (FACE); Students for African Unity; United Students for Awareness (USA) |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Society; Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (AFSGD); Anthropology Club; Billiards Club; Bowling Club; Chess Club; Computer Science Society; Disturbing The Peace; Education Club; English/Essence Club; Equestrian Team; Exercise and Movement Science Club; Fencing Club; Feminist Collective; French Club; Future Marketers of America; Galen Society; Graduate Student Nurses; Graduate Students Organization; Greek Senate; History Club; Ice Hockey; Math Club; Music & Entertainment Industry Students (MEISA); Natural Sciences Club; Outdoors Club; Peace and Justice Coalition (PJC); Pioneer Players; Pioneer Yearbook; Political Science Club; Psychology Club; Sales Club; Spreading History and Dance to Every Student (Shades); Sociology Club; Spanish Club; Student Activities Programming Board (SAPB); Student Art Association; Student Business Association; Student Government Association; Student Film Association; The Beacon; The Dance Team; United Asian Americans; WCRN Radio; WPBN-TV |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Beacon, Weekly; Pioneer Times, Weekly. |
Number of Fraternities: |
6 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
1% |
Number of Sororities: |
110 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
2% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
N/A |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
372,437 |
Library Facilities: |
Additional library facilities include a 110-seat auditorium, the Curriculum Materials Center, 2 electronic classrooms for library instruction, 13 small group study rooms and a 20-station open computer laboratory. |
Museums |
Art galleries; Collection of NJ State Documents; Collection of William Paterson's private papers; Interactive television classroom; Neurobiology facility; Campus Network with ATM technology; Center for Computer Art and Animation;State-of-the-art electron microscopy facility; Teleconference Center with uplink and downlink capabilities; 44,000 square foot, state-of-the-art studio art facility; Center for Electro-Acoustic Music (CEM); E-Trade Financial Learning Center, a real-time simulated trading and financial educational facility. |
Computers Available: |
900 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (60%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students (4%), other housing options (34%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
370 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Newark, NJ (22), New York, NY (30) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
New York, NY (22) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
New York, NY (21) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
N/A |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (New Jersey Institute of Technology) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Distinguished Lecturer Series, Jazz Room Series, Welcome Week, Homecoming, Latin Heritage Month, Winterfest, African Heritage Month, Women's History Month, Multicultural Awareness Week, Greek Week, Springfest |
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