Rider University

2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
http://www.rider.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1865
Religious Affiliation	None
Undergrad Students	4,375
Endowment	53,747,000
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	45
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	24,790
Room/Board	9,280

Services
Associated Firms	Bloomberg LLP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chubb Group, Church & Dwight Co., Inc., Deloitte & Touche LLP, Dow Jones & Co., Educational Testing Service, Ernst & Young LLP, Hamilton Township (NJ) School District, Johnson & Johnson Corp, Merrill Lynch, Sarnoff Cor
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	Art Gallery, Holocaust/Genocide Center, Language Lab, Journalism Lab, TV Studio, Multimedia Room, Finance/Accounting Room, Multicultural Center, Flow cytometer, 4 PCR machines, 2 autoclaves, Scintillation spectrometer, Gamma counter, Induction-coupled plasma emission spectro-photometer, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, Solomat(submersible instrument for environmental monitoring)
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service
Museums	Art Gallery, Holocaust/Genocide Center, Language Lab, Journalism Lab, TV Studio, Multimedia Room, Finance/Accounting Room, Multicultural Center, Flow cytometer, 4 PCR machines, 2 autoclaves, Scintillation spectrometer, Gamma counter, Induction-coupled plasma emission spectro-photometer, Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, Solomat(submersible instrument for environmental monitoring)
Periodical Subs	25,647
# of Books	446,772
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	N/A
within one year	89%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	17%
Students in sororities	16%
Campus Size	353 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	46%
College housing types	coed dorms (80%), women's dorms (5%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (1%), other housing options
Popular Events	Cranberry Fest, Unity Day, Homecoming Weekend, International Week, University Day, Black History Month, Greek Week
Nearest Airport	Newark, NJ (45), Philadelphia, PA (50)
Nearest Train	Trenton, NJ (8)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Princeton University)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
Number of Organizations	110
# of fraternities	6
# of sororities	6
Students in fraternities	17%
Students in sororities	16%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Rider News: weekly during the school year
Honor Societies	Sociology Honor Society (Alpha Kappa Delta), National Freshman Honor Society (Alpha Lambda Delta), Fine Arts Honor Society(Alpha Psi Omega), Worldwide Accounting, Finance, and Computer/Information Honor Society (Beta Alpha Psi), Biological Science Honor Society (Beta Beta Beta), Business Programs Honor Society (Beta Gamma Sigma), National German Honor Society (Delta Phi Alpha), Business Honor Society (Delta Sigma Pi), National Education Honor Society (Kappa Delta Pi), International Economics Honor Society (Omicron Delta Epsilon), National Leadership honor Society (Omicron Delta Kappa), National Honor Society for Initiated Members (Order of Omega), History Honor Society (Phi Alpha Theta), Internationalism Honor Society (Phi Beta Delta), Collegue and Alumni Honor Society (Phi Chi Theta), Philosophy Honor Society (Phi Sigma Tau), National French Honor Society (Pi Delta Phi), Business Education Honor Society (Pi Omega Pi), Psychology Honor Society (Psi Chi), National Spanish Honor Society (Sigma Delta Pi), Managementa and Human Resources Honor Society (Sigma Iota Epsilon), Earth Science Honor Society (Sigma Gamma Epsilon), National English Honor Society (Sigma Tau Delta), National Scientific Research Honor Society (Sigma Xi)
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Campus Ministry, Christian Fellowship, Rider Association of Protestants, Hillel, Muslim chaplain
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, Asian Students at Rider, Latin American Student Organization, Organization of Caribbean-Affiliated Students, International Student Club, Black & Hispanic Alliance (BHA), Franco Italian Culture Association (FICA), Latinos for Academic & Social Excellence (LASE), Rider International Community of Students (RICS)
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government, Literary magazine, Yearbook, Radio station, Television Station, Chorus, Jazz ensemble, Concert and jazz bands, Symphony orchestra, music ensembles, Inspirational choir, Musical theatre, Drama/theatre group, Dance group, Film society, Debating, Departmental and special interest groups, Rider FLAG, Photography & Digital Imaging Club, Rider University Bronc Band, the Rider vibes (a cappella group), Glee Club