Application Process & Requirements
All applicants for graduate study are required to:
- Complete the application for graduate study
- Submit the non-refundable $50 application fee
- Submit a statement of aims and objectives
- Submit official transcripts from every college or university attended
- Submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores, if English is not your native language, and you did not attend a U.S. university for your undergraduate program
Minimum TOEFL score: 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 80 (iBT)
Minimum IELTS score: 6.5
Program Specific Requirements:
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
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| Master of Accounting (MAcc): |
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| Graduate Level Teacher Cetification Program |
- Official notification of Praxis test score (required test(s) is dependent upon the type of certification the applicant is seeking)
- Note: (Program is not available to F-1 student visa holders; other visa holders should contact the NJ State Department of Teacher Licensure directly to ensure that they would be eligible for student teaching and state certification)
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| M.A. Counseling Services |
- 2 professional letters of recommendation
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score results
- Participation in a group interview session facilitated by faculty, including an on-site writing sample
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| M.A. Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision |
- 2 letters of recommendation (at least one from a current district or school administrator)
- Personal leadership platform statement in instructional supervision
- Participation in an interview with a program coordinator
- Copy of teacher certification
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| M.A. Educational Administration |
- 2 letters of recommendation (at least one from a current district or school administrator)
- Participation in an interview with a program coordinator
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| M.A. Organizational Leadership |
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Participation in an interview with the program coordinator
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| M.A. Reading/Language Arts |
- 2 professional letters of recommendations
- Participation in an interview with a program coordinator
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| M.A. Special Education |
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Copy of a current NJ Teaching License/Certificate
- Participation in an interview with a program coordinator
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| M.A. Teaching |
- Minimum 2 years teaching experience
- 2 letters of recommendation (at least one letter of recommendation from a district or school administrator, or an immediate supervisor or team leader)
- Participation in an interview with a program coordinator
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| Education Specialist (ED.S.) Counseling |
- 2 current professional references
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test or score results
- Group or individual interview
- Note: Applicant must possess one year (or its equivalent) of counseling experience
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| Education Specialist (ED.S.) School Psychology |
- 2 current professional references
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test with a minimum combined score of 950
- Group or individual interview
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GMAT Score ResultsPlease use the following codes to submit GMAT scores to Rider University:
Q5P-Q7-05 Executive MBA
Q5P-Q7-82 MBA, Full Time
Q5P-Q7-99 MBA, Part Time
Q5P-Q7-93 Master of Accountancy
Praxis Score Results
| Test Date |
Regular Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
Scores Mailed |
| 4/25/09 |
3/26/09 |
4/2/09 |
5/26/09 |
| 6/13/09 |
5/14/09 |
5/21/09 |
7/14/09 |
| 7/25/09 |
6/25/09 |
7/2/09 |
8/25/09 |
International Applicants
View specific requirements for international graduate applicants.
For information about the application process, please email gradadm@rider.edu or call 609-896-5036.