Match #1
Kean University-New Jersey
Union, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate76%
- 11,433 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 44%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to William Paterson University of New Jersey are Kean University-New Jersey, New Jersey City University, and Stockton University. William Paterson University of New Jersey admits 90% of applicants and has an average net price of $18,533 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with William Paterson University of New Jersey. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to William Paterson University of New Jersey
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Match #2
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate98%
- 3,681 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 44%
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 90%
Match #3
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate89%
- 7,537 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Enrollment 7,537 students, close to 6,614
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 90%
Match #4
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate71%
- 4,898 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 4,898 students, close to 6,614
- Average net price $16,382, close to $18,533
Match #5
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate88%
- 18,376 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Acceptance rate 88%, close to 90%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate65%
- 9,019 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Enrollment 9,019 students, close to 6,614
- Average net price $18,783, close to $18,533
Match #7
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate78%
- 15,841 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate62%
- 7,105 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 7,105 students, close to 6,614
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus
New Brunswick, NJ
Profile closeness26/100
Admit rate58%
- 37,751 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Profile closeness92/100
Admit rate92%
- 4,814 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 4,814 students, close to 6,614
Questions about William Paterson University of New Jersey alternatives
What colleges are similar to William Paterson University of New Jersey?
The closest matches to William Paterson University of New Jersey are Kean University-New Jersey, New Jersey City University, Stockton University, Ramapo College of New Jersey, and Montclair State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is William Paterson University of New Jersey hard to get into?
William Paterson University of New Jersey admitted 90% of its 9,171 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which William Paterson University of New Jersey alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than William Paterson University of New Jersey ($18,533 a year), including New Jersey City University ($10,591), Kean University-New Jersey ($14,465), and Montclair State University ($15,193). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
