Lawrenceville, NJ · Private · 3,106 undergraduates · suburban
Rider University
Less selective
Rider combines a traditional central New Jersey campus with professionally oriented programs and access to the Philadelphia and New York corridors.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in mobility, and solid in student experience.- Admission
- 79.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 67.7%
9,069 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$62,208 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Rider University apart
Academic design
Its curriculum spans liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communication, health-related study and the arts, with career preparation embedded across many programs.
Campus pattern
The Lawrenceville campus is organized around lawns, residence halls, dining, academic buildings and Centennial Lake.
Career & value signal
Centennial Lake and the surrounding campus mall give Rider a recognizable residential-campus center despite its location in a major Northeast corridor.
Can I get in?
79.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,069About 79 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 18% submitted an SAT, and 2% submitted an ACT. Almost nobody admitted here sent a score, which leaves the SAT and ACT ranges standing on a handful of files.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Rider University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Rider University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Its curriculum spans liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communication, health-related study and the arts, with career preparation embedded across many programs.
Make institutional fit specific
Rider combines a traditional central New Jersey campus with professionally oriented programs and access to the Philadelphia and New York corridors.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Rider University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Rider University beyond the classroom
The Lawrenceville campus is organized around lawns, residence halls, dining, academic buildings and Centennial Lake.
A defining academic feature
Its curriculum spans liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communication, health-related study and the arts, with career preparation embedded across many programs.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Lawrenceville campus is organized around lawns, residence halls, dining, academic buildings and Centennial Lake.
Where the degree can lead
Centennial Lake and the surrounding campus mall give Rider a recognizable residential-campus center despite its location in a major Northeast corridor.