Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
3,244undergraduates
79%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,618average net price per year
63%graduate in 6 years
82%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 9,069
- Admitted
- 7,201
- Admit rate
- 79%
- Admit rate, women
- 79%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 11%
- First-year students
- 806
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 560-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-650
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-29
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
59 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (11)
- Accounting Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Actuarial Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Labor and Industrial Relations Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (10)
- Acting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Directing and Theatrical Production Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Music History, Literature, and Theory Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (29 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (48 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Psychology (2)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (5)
- Journalism Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Public Relations/Image Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Radio and Television Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services Administration Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biopsychology Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Health Policy Analysis Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (39)
- Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Music Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate, Post-master's certificate
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship Post-master's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- Accounting Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Accounting and Finance Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Management Science Post-master's certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Applied Psychology Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Post-bachelor's certificate
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Post-master's certificate
- Conducting Master's
- Keyboard Instruments Master's
- Music Pedagogy Master's
- Voice and Opera Master's
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's
- Homeland Security Master's
- Organizational Communication, General Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Master's
- Religious/Sacred Music Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $38,900
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,730
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,130
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,130
- Total cost living at home
- $42,900
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $17,331 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,245 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,356 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $28,544 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,746 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $27,411
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,981
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,609
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Came back for year two
- 82%
| Pell grant students | 56% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 65% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 593 | 66% |
| Men | 413 | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 42 | 60% |
| Black | 155 | 50% |
| Hispanic | 181 | 58% |
| White | 544 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 60% |
| Race unknown | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| International | 34 | 41% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 872 | 61% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 343 | 80% | 12% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 62 | 50% | 24% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,083
- Undergraduates
- 3,244
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,058
- Part-time undergraduates
- 186
- Graduate students
- 839
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 73%
- From out of state
- 25%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 3%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 13%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 53% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648-3099
- County
- Mercer County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.