William Paterson University requires all international first-time, full-time undergraduate students to live on campus for their first two years of study. Exceptions may be granted in limited cases, such as: When a student is living with immediate family or close family friends who are providing housing at no cost When there are documented special circumstances (e.g., medical or personal hardship) Please note: Requests for residences out-of-state or with commute times longer than 30 minutes are unlikely to be approved. Students in such cases will still be required to live on campus. To request a waiver, students must email their request and explanation to OISS@wpunj.edu with the subject line:Housing Waiver Request – [Student Full Name] Requests should be submitted at least one month prior to the start of the academic term and must be renewed each academic year. Students can expect a response within one week of submitting a complete request.
