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INFORMATION FOR Academic Programs Academic Resources Colleges Academic Units Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Admissions International Students Learn About WP Activities Housing Dining Transportation Resources Equity Inclusion Services Health Safety Whats Happening Community About WP Equity Inclusion Administration University News William Paterson University Earns New Higher Education Research Classification William Paterson University has earned designation as one of the nations Research Colleges and Universities in a newly created classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education. The new classification announced this week recognizes 218 institutions across the nation for their contributions to academic research and development. It includes institutions that award on average at least 2. 5 million per year for research and development without offering higher numbers of doctoral programs like Research 1 and 2 institutions.