College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1865 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
4,375 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$53,747,000 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$45 |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$24,790 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$9,280 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student 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 |
Student Organizations: |
110 |
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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Rider News: weekly during the school year |
Number of Fraternities: |
6 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
4 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
17% |
Number of Sororities: |
6 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
5 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
16% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring 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 |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
446,772 |
Library Facilities: |
Talbott Library of Westminster Choir College of Rider University: Music Education Resource Center, American Organ Archives, Choral Music Collection
Ernest & Young Bloomberg Terminal for corporation information, Riderana (Rider University archive) |
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) |
Computers Available: |
520 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
150 |
Wired Labs: |
300 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
150 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (80%), women's dorms (5%), sorority housing (8%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (1%), other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
353 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Newark, NJ (45), Philadelphia, PA (50) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Trenton, NJ (8) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Trenton, NJ (8) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (Princeton University) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Cranberry Fest, Unity Day, Homecoming Weekend, International Week, University Day, Black History Month, Greek Week |
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