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Rider University is one of the leading colleges in New Jersey. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 15 . For more information, call 609-896-5042 or send email at admissions@rider.edu.

N/A Enrolled N/A Acceptance Rate 20 - 25 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 0
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: N/A

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 26% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 22% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 15% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 18% — 2.50 - 2.99
    • 3% — 2.00 - 2.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 600
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    500 - 590
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    20 - 25

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Actuarial Science.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other.
    Business/Managerial Economics.
    Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
    Finance, General.
    Human Resources Management and Services.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Labor and Industrial Relations.
    Management Science.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Office Management and Supervision.
    Organizational Behavior Studies.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Communication, General.
    Journalism.
    Public Relations/Image Management.
    Radio and Television.
    Sports Communication.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.
    Computer Science.
    Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.
    EDUCATION.
    Business Teacher Education.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Music Teacher Education.
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Rhetoric and Composition.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    French Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Criminal Justice and Corrections.
    Homeland Security.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Pre-Law Studies.
    LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
    Theatre/Theater.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    International/Global Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Oceanography, Chemical and Physical.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Economics, General.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS.
    Religious/Sacred Music.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Dance, General.
    Dance, Other.
    Directing and Theatrical Production.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Fine and Studio Arts Management.
    Game and Interactive Media Design.
    Graphic Design.
    Music History, Literature, and Theory.
    Music Theory and Composition.
    Music, General.
    Voice and Opera.

  • Degrees

    • Associate
    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Master's
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Phyllis George
    Miss America
    Pat Boone
    Singer
    Don Henley
    Grammy artist
    Norah Jones
    Singer
    Joe Green
    Football player
    Bill Moyers
    Television Journalist
    Phillip C. McGraw
    Psychologist; Television Personality

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Feb 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $35000
    Required Fees
    $1200
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1500
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $2100
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2500
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15710

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 83/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    3966
    Foreign Countries Represented
    65

  • Demographics

    • Asian 4.92%
    • African-American 12.87%
    • Hispanic 16.31%
    • Caucasian 57.75%
    • Male 42%
    • Female 58%
    • Аre out of state 23

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    53%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 83/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    79%
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    251
    Number of Honor Societies
    15
    Number of Social Sororities
    9

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups: The Multicultural Center has a University budget and a budget from Student Activity Fees. The Activities fees also support: The Black Student Union The Latin American Student Organization The Association of Asian Students and other minority groups.
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Princeton University

  • Sustainability

    “Broncs Go Green” is the driving force for sustainability initiatives on Rider University’s campus, defined by the four R’s: reduce, reuse, refuse (the purchase of non-sustainable goods) and recycle. Rider’s Office of Sustainability leads the effort to establish a more environmentally aware campus. The office includes the Sustainability Manager, Energy and Sustainability Steering Committee, a team of student Eco-Reps, and a volunteer “green team.” The Sustainability Manager has completed three greenhouse gas inventories and a carbon neutrality plan as well as given input on the sustainable features included in recent construction projects. These projects include an LEED Silver residence hall completed in March 2010; an LEED Gold academic building completed in July 2012; and a new academic building completed in August 2014 that is awaiting its LEED certification (a minimum of LEED Silver certification is anticipated). A guiding principle of Rider’s Energy and Sustainability Master Plan is to increase and strengthen student involvement. Students have the opportunity to apply for a job as an Eco-Rep or join the Rider Green Team. The Student Government Association has an elected Environmental Chair to help green student groups and their activities on campus. Students can also choose to take courses with an environmental focus and participate in research projects. Importantly, Rider offers a growing minor in Sustainability Studies. Students are also encouraged by faculty to attend the successful Rider Green Film and Speaker Series, now in its sixth year. A United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Student Club was recently approved and the board has been elected. Rider’s procurement policy has already led to 80 percent of the school’s cleaning products being Green Seal-certified. In the early fall of 2014, Rider finished construction of a Trigeneration plant that provides more than a megawatt of power in addition to hot and chilled water to buildings in the academic quad. In partnership with PSE&G, the University has completed a 740-kilowatt solar array on campus. Rider has also acquired a honeybee hives and built a thriving community garden. To reduce solid waste removal, save money and lower its carbon footprint, Rider installed a food waste bio-digester that can process 400 pounds of food waste daily and turn it into grey water. Rider has an e-rideshare program to reduce automobile emissions, as well as a total of six designated parking spaces for hybrid or fuel-efficient vehicles. Finally, Rider has equipped most academic buildings and some residence halls with water bottle refill stations in an effort to reduce the amount of bottled water on campus. Well over one million bottles have been filled since installations began.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    57%
    Graduate in 5 years
    64%
    Graduate in 6 years
    65%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M-F
      • 8:30 am - 5 pm
      • 609-896-5042
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 10am, 12noon, 2pm
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Open House and Select Saturdays
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