William Paterson University of New Jersey (out-of-state)

All freshmen who are admitted to and enroll in the William Paterson University Honors College receive a $5,000 per year merit scholarship. This award is in addition to any other institutional scholarship. Admission to the University Honors College is highly competitive. -Freshman are considered for Honors College admission based on three of the five areas: Grade Point Average: The average unweighted high school GPA is 3.60 (middle 50% range of 3.47 to 3.82) -Test Scores: The average test scores are 1233 SAT score (middle 50% range of 1180 to 1290) or an ACT score of 27 (middle 50% range of 27-28) -Curriculum: Most accepted students have taken multiple honors, dual-enrollment college, Advanced Placement - and International Baccalaureate-level courses in their high school careers -Academic awards or honors received and extracurricular interests and activities -Essay quality and content