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William Paterson University Raises Undergraduate Tuition and Fees by 1 Percent

--Lowest percentage increase in more than a decade

--Tuition increase held to 2 percent or less for fifth straight year

As part of its commitment to help keep the cost of higher education more affordable for students, William Paterson University in Wayne is raising undergraduate tuition and fees by 1 percent for the 2015-16 academic year. This year’s 1 percent increase is the smallest percentage increase in more than a decade, and marks the fifth straight year that the University has held the percentage increase to 2 percent or less.

Tuition and fees for a full-time undergraduate student for academic year 2015-16 will be $12,365 compared to $12,244 for the 2014-15 academic year.  Tuition and fees for most graduate students will increase 2 percent, from $660 per credit to $673 per credit.

“William Paterson University is committed to providing an outstanding and affordable education for our students,” says Kathleen Waldron, president. “We are extremely mindful of keeping the cost of a William Paterson University education as affordable as possible for our students and their families, and we are pleased that we are able to hold our tuition increase to a very modest 1 percent this year, which is the lowest tuition increase in more than a decade.”

Rates for residence halls will increase 2 percent, the first increase in four years. Meal plan rates will increase an average of 2 percent. Approximately 25 percent of the University’s undergraduate students live on campus.

William Paterson University continues to seek additional resources to support academic excellence and student success.  Recent gifts include a very generous donation from alumni William and Henrietta Pesce, and their children Michael and Katie to establish the Pesce Family Mentoring Institute in the University’s Career Development Center, which helps prepare students for their careers or graduate education by connecting students with mentors including alumni and local community and business partners.  The University also received a $1 million pledge from The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation to establish the Henry Taub Scholars Program, providing critical scholarship support for up to 50 students beginning with incoming freshmen in fall 2015.  Each year, the University awards close to 2,000 scholarships totaling more than $7 million to help meet the financial needs of its students.

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