What Rider costs
Rider University charges $41,120 a year in published tuition and fees, about $20,560 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $55,967 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $23,153 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Rider
For fall 2024, Rider University received 10,071 applications and admitted 7,920 students, and 720 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1100 and 1320.
What Rider students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Rider University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 57 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 48 |
| Accounting | 44 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 42 |
| Business Administration and Management | 41 |
| Finance | 32 |
| Voice and Opera | 29 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences / Liberal Studies | 28 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Rider
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey: about 2 miles away
- Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey: about 6 miles away
- Holy Family University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 20 miles away
- Rutgers University–New Brunswick, New Brunswick, New Jersey: about 22 miles away
- Pennsylvania State University–Penn State Abington, Abington, Pennsylvania: about 23 miles away
- Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania: about 26 miles away
Colleges like Rider
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts: 3,125 undergraduates
- York College of Pennsylvania, York, Pennsylvania: 3,265 undergraduates
- Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania: 2,951 undergraduates
- Iona University, New Rochelle, New York: 2,951 undergraduates
- Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania: 2,896 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Rider University's acceptance rate? 78.6% for fall 2024: 7,920 of 10,071 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Rider University? $41,120 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Rider University? About 3,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Rider University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1100–1320.
What is the campus setting at Rider University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Rider University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Rider University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
