Rider University at a Glance

Rider University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, as is reflected in its strong institutional commitment to the success and diversity of its students, staff, and faculty. Rider is committed to establishing a campus culture of respect and values individual and professional differences.

Founded in 1865, Rider is organized into four colleges - the College of Liberal Arts, Education, and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the College of Continuing Studies, and the Westminster Choir College. The University currently serves almost 3,500 full-time and over 800 part-time undergraduates as well as almost 1,200 graduate students in over 60 undergraduate and 17 graduate programs. Full-time faculty number 215, over 90% of whom hold doctoral or other appropriate terminal degrees for their disciplines. The student faculty ratios have remained constant over the past 5 years at 15:1.

Rider University is housed on two campuses with convenient access to New York and Philadelphia. The Lawrenceville campus is situated on 350 acres between Princeton and Trenton. The 23-acre Princeton campus, home of Rider's world-renowned Westminster Choir College, is located in the heart of that community. The Lawrenceville/Princeton area is one of the most attractive residential and business locations on the East Coast and hosts the headquarters of many nationally and internationally renowned corporate and non-profit organizations.

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