Course Placement
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English
- You are not required to take the English Placement Test if you are transferring to Rider, or if you are an incoming freshmen with a score of 530 or above on the Writing section and 500 or above on the Critical Reading section on the SAT. You will be placed into Expository Writing (CMP120) for 3 credits.
- If you scored below 530 on the Writing or 500 on the Critical Reading section of the SAT, you must take the English Placement Test to determine your placement into your composition course.
- Students who score 4 or higher on the test are placed into Expository Writing (CMP120) for 3 credits.
- Students who score 3 or lower on the test are placed into Introduction to Expository Writing (CMP115) for 3 credits.
Reading
- The Reading Placement Test is also not required for students transferring to Rider or those with a score of 480 or above on the Critical Reading section of the SAT. If you are a freshman and scored below a 480 on the Critical Reading section, you must take the Reading Placement Test.
- Students who score 22 or higher on the Reading Placement Test are not required to take any Reading course. Students who score 21 or lower are placed into Introduction to Academic Reading. This course does not carry any credits towards graduation.
Math
Rider has two Mathematics Placement Tests.
You will be required to take the Math Skills Test if you are a Liberal Arts, Education, or Business major and your Math SAT score is below 550.
- Liberal Arts and Education students who score 17 or below will be placed into Math Skills Lab (MTH100S). This course does not carry any credits towards graduation. Students who score 18 or higher will be placed into Finite Math (MTH102) for 3 credits.
- Business students who score 17 or below will be placed into Introduction to Quantitative Methods (MSD014S). This course does not carry any credits towards graduation. Students who score 18 or higher will be placed into Quantitative Methods I (MSD105) for 3 credits.
If you are a Math or Science major or an Education major with a second major in Math or Science, you will be required to take the Math & Science majors test unless you scored above 650 on the Math portion of the SAT. Students with a score above 650 on the Math SAT are placed into Calculus I (MTH210) for 4 credits. If you are planning to study one of these majors and scored below 550 on the Math portion of the SAT, you will be required to take both the Math Skills Test and the Math & Science majors test.
- Math or Science majors or Education majors with a second major in Math or Science must score at least 22 on the Math Skills Test and at least 5 out of 7 on the algebra section in order to enroll in Algebra & Trigonometry (MTH105) for 4 credits.
- In addition, students must also score at least 7 out of 10 on the pre-calculus section in order to be enrolled in Calculus I (MTH210) for 4 credits.
Please note: If any student, regardless of major, wishes to take Calculus, he or she must take the Math & Science Majors Test.
Use the following link to practice for the Math Placement exam - Math Placement Test Practice Questions
** Calculators are not permitted on any portion of the Math Placement Test - be sure to practice without a calculator **
Foreign Language
You can take your Foreign Language Placement Test either at Rider or online by clicking the link below. All students in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences must take a foreign language or demonstrate proficiency at least through level two. This test is required if you plan to continue with a language you have previously studied, but if you plan to enroll in a foreign language that you have not studied before, you do not need to take the Foreign Language Placement Test.
If you are a student in the College of Business or School of Education you are not required to fulfill a foreign language requirement, but you should take the Foreign Language Placement Test if you plan to continue studying a foreign language while you are at Rider.
Foreign Language Placement TestAdvanced Placement Credits
If you anticipate receiving credit for Advanced Placement classes and have not yet spoken with an Admissions Counselor, you should call the Office of Admission at 609-896-5042. In order to receive credit you must submit an official Advanced Placement score report to the Office of Admission.
