Achieving excellence
Through robust academic programs, career coaching, personal support and hands-on experiences, we give you the freedom to pursue your passions and the support you need to reach your highest goals. Let us empower you to reach your full potential.
By the numbers
Rider University ranks on U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges list and The Princeton Review's Best Colleges list.
9 in 10
Broncs are employed, in grad school or volunteering a year after graduation
90+
academic majors and minors to choose from
7
fifth-year graduate options make it easy to get your master's
900+
alums are CEOs, presidents and organizational leaders
21
Division I athletics teams for men and women
62K+
grads in our alumni network
Lifting Barriers
Rider’s Lifting Barriers initiative works to remove the obstacles that stand in the way of achieving a life-changing college education. From generous aid packages to extensive academic and career support, we create a path for your future success.
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Engaged Learning
Learn to love the work. Our Engaged Learning program is where theory meets practice, giving you the opportunity to apply the knowledge, skills and insights you’ve gained in the classroom to real-world situations and professional settings.
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Student support services
Rider Broncs never ride alone. From the moment you arrive on campus, we’re here for you with free tutoring, career coaching and individualized support services to make you feel comfortable and confident while at Rider and beyond.
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The Cranberry Investment
Our commitment to you: we guarantee that you will find employment or acceptance into graduate school in your field of study within six months of graduation.
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Strategic Initiatives
Our Path Forward
Achieving visionary growth requires decisive action. Our strategic plan defines our path forward, asking us all to embody this vision for Rider that will transform the student experience.
Strategic Plan
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.
Inclusive Excellence
Sustainability for All
Rider's commitment to sustainability is part of the fabric of the University. We continually strive to remain an environmental leader in higher education.
Sustainability at Rider
Rider Stories
These are the stories of the students, alumni, faculty and community members who make us proud to call ourselves Broncs.
Mikaela Batts
As a student, Batts landed internships with the Emma Bowen Foundation and NBCUniversal’s Campus 2 Career program each summer throughout college, held leadership positions on-campus and studied abroad traveling to seven different countries.
Elizabeth O'Hara
While at Rider, O’Hara completed internships with the Olympus Corporation of the Americas, Susan G. Koman and Vanguard, and gained industry experience in areas ranging from graphic design, application development and digital and product marketing.
Jake Malek
Malek had the opportunity to attend the Innovation Intensive at the University of Oxford, a residential experience where students meet with some of today’s most dynamic, leading innovators, and attended the INC 5000 Conference in Phoenix, Arizona to network with the best entrepreneurs in the country.
Join the herd
After school, you'll become part of Rider's network of 60,000-plus alumni - you’ll never feel like you are going at it alone.