Rider University Location & Details
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Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ, United States
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Campus
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPhiladelphia, PA · about 32 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- rider.edu
Colleges nearby
The College of New Jersey2.3 miEwing- Mercer County Community College4.9 miWest Windsor
Princeton University6.4 miPrinceton- Chamberlain University-New Jersey20.4 miNorth Brunswick
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Main Campus21.6 miNew Brunswick
Rowan College at Burlington County22.7 miMount Laurel
Verified facts
Did you know? Rider University
- 78.6%Rider University admitted 7,204 of 8,791 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 8.8%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 636 of 7,204.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $24,780average net price after grants for aided students, against $43,240 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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