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Since its founding as Paterson City Normal School in 1855, William Paterson University has provided educational programs andresources throughout northern New Jersey. Dedicated to excellence and access, and committed to evolving to meet current needs in the field of higher education, the University strives to offer the highest quality programs in the liberal arts and professions at a reasonable cost to students.

Located 20 miles west of New York City, William Paterson reflects the diversity of its constituents. Having developed from an
institution dedicated historically, and solely, to the professional preparation of teachers, William Paterson has become a
comprehensive public university. Today it offers courses in 18 graduate degree programs, as well as a number of programs leading to endorsement for teacher certification and other professional qualifications.

As a public institution, the University is funded by the state of New Jersey. William Paterson recently developed an infrastructure for the use of information technology, strong library holdings, communication facilities that are second-to-none in this tier of the state, studios and laboratories, and other aspects of campus environment that support teaching and learning.

The faculty consists
of highly talented individuals dedicated to teaching and the pursuit of knowledge and creative expression, more than 85 percent of whom hold terminal degrees in their fields.

The University is governed by a Board of Trustees and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, which periodically reviews and reaffirms the accreditation status of William Paterson to ensure continuous improvement and purposeful change.

At the beginning of the new millennium, the University looks forward to the challenges of the future as it
builds on the foundations of the past.