Housing and Dining

Discover why we think Rider is a great place to call home.

If you choose to live on campus, your college experience presents the opportunity for something very important in your life:  independence.  Living on campus offers you both the personal freedom and the responsibility of being part of a community.

What are my housing options?

Offering convenient access to your classes, the dining hall, recreation center, theater and library.  You're less than a 10-minutes walk from just about everything!

Lawrenceville Campus

13 residence halls plus six Greek houses for members of fraternities and sororities.

Princeton Campus

Music students attending Westminster Choir College (WCC) can choose from three residence halls.

Dining and Meal Plans

Seven locations to satisfy your hunger!  For information on meal plans, menus, locations, hours, and catering visit:

rider.campusdish.com

For questions regarding meal plans or Bronc Bucks contact the Residence Life Office.

Housing Dates Keep updated on key housing dates

Description Date/Time*
Thanksgiving Closing 11/20 at 6:30 pm
Thanksgiving Opening 11/25 at 2 pm
Winter Break Closing 12/18 at 3 pm
Spring Semester Opening 1/26 at 9 am
Spring Break Closing 3/15 at 5:30 pm
Spring Break Opening 3/24 at 2 pm
Fall Housing Deposits Due 3/1
Greek Room Selection 4/1
Premium Room Selection 4/3
Standard Room Selection 4/15 - 4/17
New Students Complete Housing Application and Deposit
 5/1
Spring Semester Closing 5/14 at 3 pm
New Students will be notified of lottery number and room selection timeslot 5/30
New Student Room Selection 6/10 - 6/21

*updated for 2012-2013

All residences and dining facilities will be closed to students during the following periods:

  • Thanksgiving
  • End of semester
  • Spring break
  • and other designated periods when school is not in session.

Closing times will be set by the Residence Life Office. In addition, students must leave the residence unit within twenty-four (24) hours after their last examination, termination of enrollment, or release from the agreement.

Description Date/Time*
Thanksgiving Closing 11/21 at 12 pm
Thanksgiving Opening 11/25 at 2 pm
Winter Break Closing 12/19 at 12 pm
Spring Semester Opening 1/24 at 2 pm
Spring Break Closing 3/16 at 12 pm
Spring Break Opening 3/24 at 2 pm
Fall Housing Deposits Due 3/1
Room Selection 4/15 - 4/17

*updated for 2012-2013