About William Paterson University

William Paterson University, officially William Paterson University of New Jersey (WPUNJ), is a public academe in Wayne, New Jersey. It is portion of New Jersey’s public system of future education.

Founded in 1855 and was named after American consider William Paterson, William Paterson is the second-oldest of the nine permit colleges and universities in New Jersey. William Paterson offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees through its five academic colleges. During the slip 2017 semester, 8,838 undergraduate students and 1,414 graduate students were enrolled.

Wayne is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 20 miles (32 km) from Midtown Manhattan, and is house to William Paterson University. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 54,717, reflecting an accumulation of 648 (+1.2%) from the 54,069 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in slant increased by 7,044 (+15.0%) from the 47,025 counted in the 1990 Census.

Wayne was formed as a township by an court case of the New Jersey Legislature on April 12, 1847, from portions of Manchester Township. Totowa was formed from portions of Wayne and Manchester Township on March 15, 1898. Points of concentration include William Paterson University, Willowbrook Mall, Wayne Towne Center, High Mountain Park Preserve, and Dey Mansion.