Rider University

General guidelines for study levels in USA

First year courses are often adapted to those newly admitted to the university. Therefore, students are recommended to choose higher-level courses. For more information, please visit the university's website.

Available places: 2 semester places for academic year 2025/2026.  
  
Established: 1865  
Number of students:  3,693 
Student life:  From Cranberry Fest to History Club, dodgeball games to literary magazines, Rider University’s campus is an epicenter of year-round activities, deep-seated traditions, and diverse clubs and organizations that make Rider a wonderful place to call home. There are over 150 student organizations, 30 intramural and club sports teams, a fitness center, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, an exercise studio, swimming pool, fully equipped e-game room and so much more. There are a total of 12 residence halls and five Greek houses for members of fraternities and sororities on campus. Rider also offers plenty of opportunities for students to follow their interest in the creative and performing arts.  

About the Area 

Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The campus is about 90 kilometers from New York City, one of the world's most dynamic and diverse metropolitan cities - and 65 kilometers from Philadelphia, one of America's most historically and culturally rich cities. Rider’s central location makes it easy to visit other major cities in the United States, such as Boston and Washington, DC. Rider University is within a 10 minute drive of the historic town Princeton and a 40 minute drive of some of the finest beach destinations on the east coast of the United States.