Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ · Private · 3,106 undergrads
- Admit rate: 78.6% (9,069 applicants)
- SAT middle 50%: 1100–1320 (ACT 27–31)
- Undergraduates: 3,106 (4.0% international)
- Average net price: $24,792 (per year after aid)
- Graduation rate: 61% (within 6 years)
Deadlines
- Early Action: Nov. 15, 2026
- Priority: Jan. 15, 2027
- Rolling:
Editor's notes
- Visit, then apply Early Action. Rider says it counts your engagement (visits, virtual events, talking to your counselor), an on-campus visit waives the $60 fee, and applying by Nov. 15 gets you a decision and a scholarship number by Dec. 20 with no commitment.
- Rider reads the whole file: grades first, then recommendation, essay, activities and talents. Its own instruction for the essay is to show you're more than facts and figures, so write about something your transcript can't show. Pick a recommender who actually knows you; Rider even accepts a coach or employer alongside the academic letter.
