CollegeGrad School
- AcademicsB
- ValueB+
- DiversityA
- CampusC
- AthleticsB+
- Party SceneB-
- ProfessorsB
- LocationB-
- DormsD+
- Campus FoodC+
- Student LifeB-
- SafetyB
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I (without football)
Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Rider University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Rider Admissions
Acceptance Rate
70%
SAT Range
1000-1190
ACT Range
20-25
Application Fee
$50
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Will You Get Into Rider?
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Cost
Net Price
$29,284/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$28,265/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
98%
Academics
Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
- 72%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.58 responses
- 69%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.65 responses
- 54%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.65 responses
Majors
Online
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
3,535Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
385
Undergrads Over 25
3%
Pell Grant
36%
Varsity Athletes
11%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
80%
Poll
- 44%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.90 responses
Poll
- 48%
- of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.97 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$50,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
65%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
94%
National
83%- 85%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.39 responses
Rider University Reviews
1,162 reviews
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Way overpriced which they offset by giving EVERYONE scholarships (and still overpriced by comparison to other schools). Just lower the price for God's sake! If the dorms were even a cheap hotel, I'd check out. Many professors so heavily-accented as to be indecipherable and guidance suggests "You'll get used to it". Mostly online classes for 20-21 school year and limited options for dining but no reduction in tuition or fees to compensate. And on Fridays the place empties out except for the out-of-staters. Definitely a backpack school. If you're looking for quality, look elsewhere.
I absolutely am loving my time here at Rider. The training I am recieving is superb, the friends I have made are lifelong, and being extremely close to the big apple is pretty sweet as well! The only thing I believe could be improved immensely is the housing and dining arrangements. If they were able to fix these things just a little bit, it would make Rider rise above the rest! It is a great school, it just needs to be at it's full potential.
It's a great small college experience overall! My one complaint is that if you have problems with your financial aid, the office will not do a good job at helping you unless you're persistent. In my experience, i had to email them 15 times until i got an adequate answer about which forms I needed to be completed. Everything else is fine.