William Paterson Launches Fully Online Undergraduate Programs

WAYNE, NJ — William Paterson University has launched a new collection of fully online undergraduate programs, hoping to extend additional resources to "working adults" striving toward a college degree.

The college expanded their online portfolio to include nine additional online programs, which will be offered starting this fall. There are already more than 20 fully online graduate programs offered by the college, officials said.

“William Paterson is excited to make some of our most popular high-quality undergraduate degree programs available to busy adults through the convenience and affordability of fully online offerings,” says President Richard J. Helldobler.

“The great success of our current degree portfolio through WP Online, together with the strong regional labor market demand for graduates of these new online programs, means that this expansion will result in many more people experiencing the life-changing impact of a William Paterson University bachelor’s degree.”

The new programs include:

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice ·
• Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice-Accelerated Professional Track for Law Enforcement and Corrections Professionals
• Bachelor of Science in Health Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Professional Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Management
• Bachelor of Science in Marketing
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Online programs cost $350 in tuition per credit for all students, including in-state and out of state residents. The first cycle of classes for these online bachelor’s degree programs begins Nov. 1.

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