Admission Process & Requirements

Applying for transfer admission is quick and easy. Just submit the completed application form along with:

• Official transcripts from ALL institutions attended.* Your official high school transcript or a copy of your GED
• Diploma if you have completed fewer than 30 college credits at the time of application.
• An essay as required on section IV of the application.
• Submit two letters of recommendation (preferably one from a professor and one from an employer).
• Your $50 non-refundable application fee

If you are coming to Rider from a two-year college, you may transfer up to 60 credits. If you are coming from a four-year college, you may transfer up to 75 credits into the College of Business Administration, or up to 90 credits into the College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences.

Any questions regarding transfer admission to Rider University may be directed to the Office of Admission, at 800-257-9026 or 609-896-5042. 

 

Transfer Admission

The primary determinant of transfer admissibility is the academic record an applicant has compiled over all prior college coursework. Accordingly, transfer applicants must submit a Rider application for admission, a $50 application fee, a 150-word essay, two letters of recommendation, and ensure that official academic transcripts are sent to Rider by all postsecondary institutions previously attended. Applicants who have completed 30 credits at the college level need not submit a high school transcript for admission. However, students who receive federal financial aid must submit a high school transcript to the office of admissions to verify graduation from high school. There is no minimum number of credits a student must earn before applying for transfer. Generally, courses completed with a grade of C or better that meet comparable Rider course requirements will be accepted for transfer. Courses are reviewed individually, however, and final determination of transferability rests with Rider's academic deans.

Grades from another college will not be counted as part of a student's GPA at Rider. Credits that are more than 10 years old are subject to reevaluation.

Some courses in the business administration curriculum are required at the junior or senior level. If such courses were taken at a lower level, they must be validated before transfer credit can be granted. Methods of validation differ from department to department and from course to course. However, typical methods of validation include examination and successful completion of a specified advanced level course. Specific validation procedures should be discussed with an advisor.

A student transferring from an accredited two-year institution may receive up to 60 credits, provided these credits are compatible with Rider degree requirements. Students transferring from a four-year institution may transfer up to 90 credits (maximum 75 in business).

All transfer students seeking either an associate or a Bachelor degree must complete their last 30 semester hours at Rider. In addition, candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must complete a total of 45 semester hours at Rider, including the last 30 semester hours.

Students who have been dismissed from another institution may not apply for admission to degree programs until one year after the date of dismissal. Falsification or concealment of a student's previous record will be deemed sufficient basis for summary dismissal.

*Credits: The exact number of transferable credits will vary depending on your program; however, Rider recognizes most equivalent course work from accredited colleges and universities. Typically, courses that you've completed with a C or better will transfer.

Rider University affirms the principles and practices of diversity throughout the University. Rider University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or disability status, in the administration of its educational or admissions policies, employment practices, scholarship and loan program, athletic programs and any other Rider-sponsored program.

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