Bergen Community College

 

 

Transfer Liaison Contact

• For general information, or to make a Zoom or phone appointment, please contact directly Christina Pone.
  • E-mail: ponec@wpunj.edu
  • Phone: 973-720-2275
  • In-Person: Transfer Central Office, One-Stop, Pitkin Education Center
• Virtual Tours: All virtual and on campus events including student lead tours, can be found at https://www.wpunj.edu/admissions/undergraduate/visit-the-campus/
• Click HERE to visit William Paterson’s Transfer Webpage

BCC-WPU Transfer Partnership Agreements

• AAS Corrections: Full junior status with either degree – SEE THE AGREEMENT
• AAS Law Enforcement: SEE THE AGREEMENT
• Honors Program: SEE THE AGREEMENT
• Admission to Initial Teacher Certification: AS.PS.GEN – HOW-TO GUIDE- SEE THE AGREEMENT
• STEM Programs: AS Natural Sciences and Mathematics (General, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics) SEE THE AGREEMENT
• Business Administration  SEE THE AGREEMENT
  
• AFA Music Business  to BA Popular Music Studies SEE THE AGREEMENT
  
• AS Criminal Justice  to BA Criminology and Criminal Justice SEE THE AGREEMENT
• AS Exercise Science  to BS Exercise Science SEE AGREEMENT
  
• AAS Nursing to BS Nursing  SEE RN to BSN Express + Degree Program Articulation Agreement (04/10/2022)
  
• Two Plus Two Admissions Agreement SEE AGREEMENT
  

Transfer Partnerships Highlights

• William Paterson University has a 2+2 Partnership with Bergen County College.
• Streamlined admissions process for students who wish to obtain their two-year associate’s degree at BCC and graduate two years later with a bachelor’s degree from WPU.

Admissions Process

To apply to William Paterson University:

• Admissions Application Form: Apply online at www.wpunj.edu/applynow
• Academic Transcripts: Submit your official transcripts from any and all colleges/universities attended
• Admission Application Fee
  Notes: To have your $50 application fee waived attend one of our campus visit events: www.wpunj.edu/campusvisit OR stop in BCC Transfer Central Office, One-Stop, Pitkin Education Center, to see a WPU Transfer Representative, on-site at BCC.

Application Deadlines

• Fall Scholarship Opportunities – June 1st
• Spring – January 10th
• Nursing (Fall only)- February 1st.

Financial Aid Information

• William Paterson University FAFSA School Code: 002625
  
• Important Deadlines: The earlier your submit your FAFSA, the better your chances of receiving the most amount of financial aid are:
  – Priority Filing Deadline (Consideration for Federal, SEOG and Institutional Aid): May 1st.
  – New students who file the FAFSA well before March 1st, will receive earlier notification of eligibility.
• Consideration for State Aid (TAG, EOF, NJSTARSII):
  -New applicants: September 15th
  -All other applicants (Spring semester only): February 15th.

On-Campus Availability

(Located in C-107 by the Bookstore)

• Fall 2022
  • TBA

Instant Decision Day

• Instant decision days will be hosted on an appointment basis, both virtually and in-person.
• IDD Registration process:
  • Have an admissions application already submitted and all transcripts available
  • To register for instant decision, please fill out this WPU Instant Decision Day Registration form.