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Rider University
#6 New Jersey Colleges
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tuition & fees

$38,900

graduate tuition & fees

$19,061

acceptance rate

79%

Student Population

4,054

online students

410

Number of Programs

181

Financial Aid Amount

$29,209

SAT Scores

1,210

Graduation Rate

66%

Rider University is a Private, 4 years college located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Rider ranked 6^th in New Jersey Colleges and 6^th in Federal Region II.

It has a total enrollment of 4,054 including undergraduate and graduate students and student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1. It is a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. Rider's acceptance rate is 79.01% last year (undergraduate school).

Rider University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

School Overview

The following table shows the basic characteristic of Rider University and directory information. You may want to visit the school's website to check application deadlines, requirements, and financial information.

Contact Information
Address	2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Phone	609-896-5000
WEB	www.rider.edu/
Admission Information
Admission	www.rider.edu/admissions
Online Application	https://www.rider.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Aid	www.rider.edu/tuition-aid
Net Price Calculator	https://www.rider.edu/tuition-aid/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Athletic	www.rider.edu/about-rider/consumer-information
Disability Service	www.rider.edu/academics/academic-support/student-accessibility-support-services
School Category
School Type	Private, 4 years
Carnegie Category	Master's College and University (larger programs)
Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

The acceptance rate of Rider University is 79.01% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.00%. The application fees are $50 for undergraduate programs and $50 for graduate programs.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Acceptance Rate	79.01 %
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	11.00 %
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50

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Tuition & Fees

Rider's 2024 tuition & fees is $38,900 for undergraduate students. The undergraduate tuition increased by 4.57% compared to the last year's rate ($37,200).

For graduate programs, its 2024 tuition & fees is $19,061. The graduate tuition increased by 2.51% compared to the last year's rate.

	Amounts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$38,900
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$19,061

*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)

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Student Population

A total of 4,054 students have enrolled for the academic year 2023-2024. Among them, 410 students have enrolled online exclusively to earn their degrees. Rider has 3,169 undergraduate students and the graduate school has 885 students. You can check student population by gender, age, race/ethnicity, attending status, and online learning.

Total Students	4,054
Undergraduate Students	3,169
Graduate Students	885
Online Enrollment	410

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Offered Degrees and On-Campus Services

Rider offers 181 programs including both undergraduate and graduate programs. 9 out of the 181 programs are offerd via distace learning (online programs).

The following tables summarizes the offered programs, on-campus services, and special learning opportunities offered by Rider

Number of programs	181 Programs
Number of online programs	9 Programs
Offered Degrees/Programs	Certificates of less than 12 weeks Certificates of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 year 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research)