Academic Comparison between Stevens and William Paterson University of New Jersey

Stevens Institute of Technology and William Paterson University of New Jersey are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Stevens is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hoboken, NJ and William Paterson University of New Jersey is a four-year, public school located in Wayne, NJ.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Stevens is a private (not-for-profit) and William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Stevens has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,462) than William Paterson University of New Jersey ($25,344).
It is harder to admit to Stevens than William Paterson University of New Jersey.
William Paterson University of New Jersey has more students with 9,942 students while Stevens has 8,469 students.
Stevens has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while William Paterson University of New Jersey's ratio is 18 to 1.
Stevens has more full-time faculties with 348 faculties while William Paterson University of New Jersey has 275 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Stevens Institute of Technology	vs.	William Paterson University of New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey	Location	Wayne, New Jersey
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$63,462	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$15,704 Out-Of-State$25,344
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$32,182	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,234

47.58 %	Acceptance Rates	90.08 %
20.78 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.56 %
1,440	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
87 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
94 %	Retention Rate	74 %
8,469	Student Population	9,942
348	Number of Faculties	275
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare