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RIDER UNIVERSITY

Rider University

Rider University, founded in 1865, is a comprehensive, private, coeducational university located in Lawrenceville and Princeton, New Jersey. With approximately 4,825 students, Rider offers 65 undergraduate and 26 graduate programs in the fields of business, education, liberal arts and sciences, music and the fine and performing arts. Rider’s academic experience, provided by over 250 full-time faculty, 98% of which hold doctorate or the highest degree in their field, offers a personal, student-centered approach that is celebrated for educating talented students for citizenship, life and career success.

Rider is consistently ranked by US News and World Report in the top tier of northern regional universities offering Master's degrees and by Princeton Review as a "Best 379 College" and as a "Green College." With students hailing from 41 states, 3 US territories and 77 countries, Rider is home to 21 (10 men's and 11 women's) National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams and is a proud member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) and has an alumni base of over 55,000.

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