LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ -- Rider University will hold one of three fall semester open houses on Saturday, October 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Student Center.

The program will include tours of the campus and will give participants the opportunity to speak with faculty members from the Colleges of Business Administration, Education and Human Services, and Liberal Arts and Science. Representatives from Westminster Choir College will also be present.

Information will be provided on Rider's financial aid and scholarship opportunities, internships, career placement, study abroad programs, and admissions procedures. Current students will also be on-hand to discuss extra-curricular activities, student organizations, and campus life.

Rider University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Over 90 percent of the faculty hold a doctoral or other appropriate advanced degree. There are no teaching assistants in the classrooms or laboratories.

The undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Business Administration are accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The undergraduate and applicable graduate programs in the College of Education and Human Services are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The programs of Westminster Choir College are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Additional open houses are planned for Sunday, November 17 and Saturday, December 7. More information on all three events can be obtained by calling (800) 257-9026 or (609) 896-5042.

Rider University's Lawrenceville campus is located five miles south of Princeton and three miles north of Trenton on Route 206 in Lawrence Township. The campus is one-half mile south of exit 7A of Interstate 95.