William Paterson University of New Jersey Ranking Badges
William Paterson University earned 49 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 3 in the top 1%, 13 in the top 5%, 15 in the top 10% and 18 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 100 in Most Popular for Multicultural & Diversity Studies, a top 1% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 49 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 3 / 13
Highest placement: #1 of 100, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 9
Placements this edition: 274
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has William Paterson University of New Jersey Earned?
William Paterson University of New Jersey holds 49 ranking badges across 9 fields of study, 16 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. College Factual re-runs each ranking as fresh data is published. These badges come from the 2027 edition. For every ranking, the check mark shows the top tier achieved. Learn more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
3
Top 5%
13
Top 10%
15
Top 15%
18
Total
49
What Is William Paterson University of New Jersey Known For?
William Paterson University of New Jersey is best known for Education: 10 of its 39 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Multicultural & Diversity Studies, Teacher Education Subject Specific and Chemistry.
How Does William Paterson University of New Jersey Rank in Athletics?
William Paterson University of New Jersey earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #207 of 320 in Volleyball (D3).
How Does William Paterson University of New Jersey Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, William Paterson University of New Jersey earned 9 badges across 8 online programs, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 11 in Most Popular Online for Multicultural & Diversity Studies.
How Does William Paterson University of New Jersey Rank for Veterans?
In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, William Paterson University of New Jersey earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #642 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
Badges on this page come from rankings calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. William Paterson University of New Jersey appears in 274 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team