Rider Means Results

Where your potential becomes a plan

At Rider University, we deliver more than a degree. We offer transformative experiences that shape who you are and where you’re headed. Through rigorous academics, real-world learning, and strong corporate partnerships, our students gain the skills, confidence, and direction to succeed.

Career Preparation That Changes Lives

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Rider students follow a personalized path that combines academic excellence, Engaged Learning experiences and dedicated career support. According to our latest First Destination Report, 90% of bachelor’s degree recipients were employed, pursuing graduate studies, volunteering, or serving in the military within one year of graduation. That’s 9 out of 10 students, transformed by a Rider education and already making their mark.

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Where Our Graduates Go

The impact of a Rider education is visible in the paths our graduates take, across industries and around the world. Here are just a few of their recent destinations.

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In the News

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Rider alumnus rescues nearly 200 people in Texas flood

Scott Ruskan ’21 lauded as ‘American hero’ for first official rescue mission

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Rider alumni honored among NJ’s top educator graduates

Sophia Caparas '25 and Emilie Beals '25 received this year’s Distinguished Clinical Intern Award

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Community spirit drives new owner of a local favorite business

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Alumni Stories

Our alumni network is full of bold thinkers, compassionate leaders, and changemakers — all transformed by their time at Rider.

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Nicholas Paruta '21

Finance, B.S.B.A.

“I found that all the students and faculty I spoke with were genuinely invested in my success, and that they were interesting people, too.”

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Nicole Murphy '21

Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

“The degree helped me get to where I needed to be with my future employment.”

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Alumni Rider Story

Sarah Carbonaro '21

Marketing, B.S.B.A.

“I learned early on in my time at Rider how to work in a professional team and how to interact with executives that were already in the field.”

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Stephani Greenleaf '21

Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A. with a concentration in Dance/Movement Therapy

“Rider has given me credibility and expertise around a unique field of study. The counseling program has a side effect of self-reflection that leads to a level of personal growth that I was not anticipating.”

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Victoria Francesca Grisanzio '21

Film and Television, B.A., Dance (minor)

"Rider taught me the real value of what a university family can be."

Madison Miller '21

Alumni Rider Story

Madison Miller '21

B.S.B.A. in Marketing and International Business

“Rider taught me how to persevere and apply that skill in real life business situations.”

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Alumni Rider Story

Anthony Collesano '21

Film and Television, B.A., Minor in Sports Studies, Minor in Podcasting/Radio

Anthony Collesano '21, Systems Engineer Apprentice for Public Media Engineering

Communication Studies, B.A.

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Francesca Descano '21

Communication Studies, B.A.

"The moment I stepped on campus I immediately felt as though I entered a community that would build me up and prepare me for the professional world."

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Hamna Ilyas '22

Health Care Management and Business Analytics, B.S.B.A.

“Rider has successfully shaped my academic, social and professional life.”