At Rider University, your future is wide open. Here, we thrive on unlocking potential. We help students explore, create and excel, leading to confidence, knowledge and growth beyond what they’ve imagined. Rider is a private, co-educational University located on an expansive campus in Lawrence Township, N.J., between New York City and Philadelphia. It is a tight-knit community of more than 3,000 students. Rider offers more than 100+ majors, minors and programs within its three colleges. With 150 student clubs and organizations, more than 500 annual events, and Division I athletics, students can discover their strengths and pursue their passions.

Academic Programs

  • Business
  • Communication
  • Education
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Government/Political Science
  • Health Science
  • Liberal Arts
  • Music
  • Performing Arts
  • Psychology
  • Science
  • Social Science
  • Technology

Student experience

  • Athletics
  • Co-op/Internship Opportunities
  • Disability Services
  • Greek Life
  • Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)
  • Intramural/Club Sports
  • LGBTQIA Services
  • Military/Veteran Services
  • Night Class Offerings
  • On-Campus Housing
  • ROTC Program
  • Study Abroad
  • Undergraduate Research

Application information

Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines

First-year

Rider is now test optional! Visit our website for all admission requirements.

Transfer

One out of four Rider undergraduates is a transfer student, so we’re experts at welcoming you to our campus community. Our distinctive approach to engaged learning will prepare you for a life of success.

Additional Information

Learning doesn’t happen the same way for all of us, and it definitely doesn’t happen all in one place. We learn by tackling projects, taking on leadership roles, meeting new people, traveling to unknown places – the possibilities are limitless.

Our Engaged Learning Program gives you the opportunity to be captivated and motivated by eye-opening, life-changing experiences in nearby communities and all over the world.

Visit us

A trip to campus is the best way to understand what a Rider education will be like. Talk to professors, sit in on a class, catch a Broncs game and get a feel for our community in real life. Rider’s transfer admissions counselors provide outstanding support to transfer students. Potential transfer students can register for a Transfer appointment, which can be modified to fit your schedule.

My professors fostered my personal and professional growth within the arts and entertainment industries management program from day one. They shared their expertise, professional network, and guidance with me over the course of my college experience and played a role in all of my successes.

Maddie Caccavale, Events coordinator at Rolling Stone, College of Arts and Sciences/2023
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Admissions office

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Address

2083 Lawrenceville Rd
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, United States of America

Phone number

(800) 257-9026

Region

Mid-Atlantic

Mid-Atlantic