Online Degrees and Programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey

William Paterson University of New Jersey offers 189 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $15,704 for New Jersey residents and $25,344 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,744 students out of total 9,942 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 296 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $15,704 and $25,344 for non-New Jersey residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $16,963 and $24,211 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $487 for New Jersey residents and $805 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $916 for New Jersey residents and $1,320 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

William Paterson University of New Jersey offers 189 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At William Paterson University of New Jersey, there are 9,942 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,582 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,744 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,838 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,744 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,351 New Jersey Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 372 students living in the U.S. States other than New Jersey, and 21 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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