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History

School Colors: Cranberry and White

Mascot: The Bronc

1865

Founded as Trenton Business College

1992

Merged with Westminster Choir College

1994

Granted University status

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Academic Programs

70+ undergraduate majors and minors and 40+ graduate degrees and certificate programs in business administration, education, liberal arts, sciences, music, fine and performing arts, counseling, human services and leadership.

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Faculty

Our 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio means, in addition to small classes and individual feedback, you might find yourself researching with your professors in the field, presenting side-by-side with them at national conferences or co-creating a documentary that gets you into the Cannes International Film Festival (true story!).

200+

Full-time faculty

10:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

93%

of faculty have a Ph.D. or the highest degree possible in their fields

Academic Distinction

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College of Distinction Best College

Rider University ranks on U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges list and the Wall Street Journal's Top U.S. College list. Rider is also recognized as a Best College by Colleges of Distinction.

#22

Best Regional Universities (North) by U.S. News & World Report

#25

Best Value by U.S. News & World Report

388

Princeton Review ranks Rider as "A Best 388 College"

Student Body Diversity

Fall 2021 undergraduates self-identified as:

  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: < 1%
  • Asian: 5%
  • Black/African American: 20%
  • Hispanic: 20%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: < 1%
  • Multi-ethnic: 3%

58%

female

42%

male

Student Life

From Cranberry Fest to History Club, dodgeball games to literary magazines, our campus is an epicenter of year-round activities, deep-seated traditions, and diverse clubs and organizations that make Rider a wonderful place to call home.

3,232

Undergraduate students

1,033

Graduate Students

54

Countries represented

34+2

U.S. States and Territories represented

33%

of the Class of 2025 are first-generation college students

43%

students of color

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Honors

Baccalaureate Honors, Business Honors and Departmental Honors programs.

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Athletics

Member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).

21

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams

30

Active club and intramural sports programs

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Accreditations

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Rider University is an accredited institution by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (www.msche.org).  The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).  

Rider also holds specialized accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP), the National Accreditation of School Psychologists (NASP), and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Rider is also on the approved list of the American Association of University Women and the American Chemical Society.

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Location and Campus Facilities

  • Our campus in Lawrenceville, N.J. is within easy driving distance of both Philadelphia and New York City.
  • Forty-three buildings, athletic fields, tennis courts, indoor swimming pool and lake on Rider’s 280-acre campus.
  • Over 20 residence halls equipped with voice, video and data service.
  • Moore Library is home to more than 451,000 print volumes, 661,000 microforms, access to more than 51,000 periodical titles in a mix of print and electronic formats, and a wide variety of electronic research tools. The library also supports the music curriculum of Westminster Choir College with holdings of scores, choral music titles, sound and visual recordings, special collections and other materials.
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Why Choose Rider

  • Mission and Vision
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      • Andrew Jackson Rider
      • Franklin Benjamin Moore
      • Franklin Frazee Moore ’27
      • Frank Nelson Elliott
      • John Barton “Bart” Luedeke
      • Mordechai “Mort” Rozanski
    • Awards and Honors
      • Andrew J. Rider Scholars
      • Chairperson Leadership Award
      • Distinguished Alumnus/a Award
      • Distinguished Teaching Award
      • Dominick A. Iorio Faculty Research Prize
      • Gordon E. Prichard Award for Volunteer Service
      • Frank N. Elliott Award Recipients
        • Submit Your Frank N. Elliott Award Nomination
      • Fulbright at Rider University
      • Honorary Degree Recipients
      • Longtimers Service Recognition Program
      • The Mazzotti Awards in Women’s Leadership
        • Current Mazzotti Award Recipients
        • Past Mazzotti Awards Recipients
        • Leadership Development Opportunities
        • Events
        • Application Process
        • Mazzotti Leadership Committee
        • Mazzotti Women’s Leadership Summit
      • Nancy Gray Award
      • President's Award
      • President’s Inclusive Excellence Award
        • Submit Your Inclusive Excellence Award Nomination
      • Sadie L. Ziegler-Bernice Gee Award
    • Rider and the History of Slavery
    • Witkin Sculpture Park
  • Sustainability at Rider
    • Sustainable Campus
      • Cupanion
      • Green Campus Tour
        • Rider's Green Acres
        • Daly's Dining Services
        • Moore Library
        • Solar Fields
        • Facilities
        • Office of Sustainability Management
        • Beckett Village
        • Bees
        • Waste Management
        • Trigen Plant
        • Lynch Adler Hall
        • Green Roof
      • What Can I Recycle?
    • Projects and Events
      • Campus Race to Zero Waste
      • Environmental Sustainability Workshop and Symposium
      • Green Film Series
    • Steering Committee
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