William Paterson University

William Paterson University, authoritatively The William Paterson University of New Jersey, is an American state funded college situated in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1855, William Paterson is the second most seasoned of the nine state schools and colleges in New Jersey. William Paterson offers undergrad, graduate and doctoral degrees through its five scholastic universities. Amid the Fall 2013 semester, 10,028 college understudies and 1,388 graduate understudies were selected.

William Paterson University is situated on a 370-section of land sloping, lush grounds in northern New Jersey in the rural town of Wayne. The grounds verges on High Mountain Preserve, about 1,200 sections of land (4.9 km2) of wetlands and forests, and three miles (5 km) west of the notable Great Falls in Paterson. New York City is 20 miles (32 km) toward the east, the Jersey Shore is an hour's drive south, skiing is 30 miles (48 km) north, and the Meadowlands Sports Complex is a half-hour head out.