Rider University
School info
3.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
3.6
Food
3.2
Clubs
3.4
Facilities
3.4
Internet
3.2
Location
3.6
Opportunities
3.8
Safety
4.1
Social
2.9
Happiness
3.6
Basic Information
Location
- Trenton, NJ
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1865; 159 years ago (1865)
- Founder: Henry Beadman Bryant, Henry D. Stratton, William Whitney
Academic information
Degree Courses
- 60+ undergraduate majors and 40+ graduate degrees and certificate programs
Key Area
- Body Image and Eating Disorders
- Undergraduate Research in Earth and Chemical Sciences
- Independent Scholarship & Creative Activities
- Psychology Student Research
- Undergraduate Research Scholar Awards (URSA)
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,693
- Undergraduates: 3,222
- Postgraduates: 832
- Academic Staff: >200 full time
Notable Alumni
- Jason Thompson
- Mark S. Schweiker
- Carol Meyrowitz
- Tom Papa
- Florian Valot
10 FAQs about this University fromReddit
Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
Great Small College, with a real sense of community.
Overall 4.7
A small college campus/nice community. The professors are great and it's nice to see investments in the campus. Lots of opportunities to get involved and make the most of your experience, typically the people who are unhappy don't get involved at all.
Overall 4.6
Incredible school!!!!!
Overall 4.5
If you get involved in clubs and attend the campus events you will have a great time at this school. It's a small campus with plenty of common places to hang out at. This is not a party school. There are many clubs and orgs to join and many are intertwined with majors. Rider is known for awarding scholarships. Apply for the Bonner Scholars!!
Overall 4.5
Great school
Overall 4.5
I LOVE RIDER. Go here!!!!
Overall 4.4
I love this school!
Overall 4.3
A great location and a good school!
Overall 4.3
Rider is a nice quiet campus. There are not many parties/social life, but it is a safe nice area right next to princeton and bucks county PA. Food is decent, not bad. Most people I know are happy they went to Rider!
Overall 4.2
School is great if you get involved, was able to get a lot of internships and opportunities just by going here.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Worse years of my life. Save your money on a tuition that's worth it.
Overall 1.3
Accounting program is terrible. All but 2 of my profs. have been lazy and inept at teaching -- especially true for part-time instructors. I understand they have day jobs, but it's no excuse for not preparing for lectures, taking weeks to get assignments graded, etc. I've learned little despite my high GPA. CPA prep will be painful for sure.
Overall 1.5
Very over priced. If you want to be in debt forever from a terrible school, attend Rider.
Overall 1.6
Everything sucks. Everyone's miserable. Dell'Omo is driving the school into the ground. It rains constantly. Campus is DEAD on the weekends. No parties, no people.
Overall 1.6
The computer science program is a joke and a waste of money. The professors set the bar so low you can crawl over it. Do not go to this school for computer science.
Overall 1.6
No one, professors or administration know any information. They keep sending you to another person to see if they can give you an answer. Have had situations where it is unsafe. And public safety is horrible, they give tickets for no reason and never help you out at time of need. Rider has money issues, but can spend money on new trees/bushes.
Overall 1.6
I was not happy at Rider, it reminded me of a bigger version of a high school. Don't get me wrong, I had fun occasionally, but most of my professors were either extremely hard to understand due to heavy accents or they just weren't clear in general. The school is way too expensive for crappy facilities. My dorm was gross and the gym is small.
Overall 1.7
Takes forever to get in touch with staff. I had an issue with financial aid because of the Mapping Xpress site not working. I only attended three days before I was de-enrolled from classes without any support from staff. Horrible to work with, rude to my parent. Once the issue was resolved, I felt it was unnecessary to reenroll due to all of that.
Overall 1.7
Since they converted too online classes, all Rider cares about is getting there money. They could care less about your safety, or how learning virtually is affecting the students and their needs. Professors think we have so much time and give 10x the work but can't respond back, be helpful or even give out syllabuses on time! The school SUCKS 100%
Overall 1.8
The number of professors I have who do not have time to reply to students, post their grades, or contact them is horrendous. Furthermore, the students seem to trash the school and facilities doesn't care. Lots of garbage in dining areas and outside. Conversely, College of Business is well-connected to internships / co-ops and prepares you well.