Sunday, November 22, 2009

Best Colleges 2010

Rider University

Work 2083 Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Work(609) 896-5042
Web site: http://www.rider.edu
  • 30Rank
  • 50Score
Tier 1
College Category:
Universities-Master's (North)

Overview : Rider University

General Information  
Institutional Control: Private
Year founded: 1865
Religious affiliation: N/A
Academic calendar: semester
Total number of undergraduates: 4,791
Setting: suburban
Endowment: $56,826,000
Fall Admissions  
Application deadline: rolling
Application fee: $50
Fall 2008 Acceptance rate: 74.0%
Selectivity: selective
Expenses  
Costs: 2009-2010 Tuition and Fees: $29,060
Mission  
School mission: Rider attracts and graduates talented and motivated students with diverse backgrounds from across the nation and around the world and puts them at the center of our learning and living community. As a learner-centered University dedicated to the education of the whole student, Rider provides students the intellectual resources and breadth of student life opportunities of a comprehensive university with the personal attention and close student-faculty interactions of a liberal arts college. Through a commitment to high quality teaching, scholarship and experiential opportunities, faculty on both campuses provide undergraduate and graduate students rigorous and relevant programs of study to expand their intellectual, cultural and personal horizons and develop their leadership skills. Our highly regarded programs in the arts, social sciences, sciences, music, business and education challenge students to become active learners who can acquire, interpret, communicate and apply knowledge within and across disciplines to foster the integrative thinking required in a complex and rapidly changing world. Rider attracts highly qualified faculty, staff and administrators with diverse backgrounds who create an environment which inspires intellectual and social engagement, stimulates innovation and service and encourages personal and professional development. As key members of our University community, it is their commitment to our values, vision and mission that will ensure Rider's success.

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