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Summary
Rider University is a private institution that was founded in 1865. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,743, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 280 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Rider University's ranking in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (North), 21. Its tuition and fees are $31,930 (2011-12).
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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. |
General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1865 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | suburban |
| 2010 Endowment | $46,802,000 |
Applying
When applying to Rider University, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling, and the early action deadline is November 15. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due August 1. The application fee at Rider University is $50. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 70.7 percent and an early acceptance rate of 63.0 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2010 acceptance rate | 71% |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | August 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Rider University is 12:1, and the school has 53.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Rider University include: Speech Communication and Rhetoric; Elementary Education and Teaching; Psychology, General; Accounting; and Finance, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80.5 percent.
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| 4-year graduation rate | 52% - Medium | ||||||||||
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Student Life
Rider University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,743, with a gender distribution of 39.7 percent male students and 60.3 percent female students. 56.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 44.0 percent of students live off campus. Rider University is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
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| Total enrollment | 5,816 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
Rider University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, and health service. Rider University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Rider University, 70 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Rider University.
| Students who have cars on campus | 70% - Medium |
| Health insurance offered | No |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Rider University, 72.9 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $15,912.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $31,930 (2011-12) |
| Room and board | $11,810 (2011-12) - High |
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