The greater consideration is: how large a merit scholarship can you get? Rider went test-optional well before the pandemic and scores are only Considered if submitted. One concern: the university lost just over a fifth (22 percent) of that incoming class, according to the latest data I could find on US News College Compass. The middle 50 percent had SAT scores between 10 or ACT Composite scores of 28 and 31. Rider University is not exceptionally selective.Įighty-two percent of applicants for the Class of 2025 were accepted.
Rowan University in Southern New Jersey and Montclair State University in Northern New Jersey attract similar students. Rider is also considered against New Jersey public colleges. But Rider is closer to Philadelphia as well as the major business centers in Central New Jersey. Monmouth is a common cross-shop, offering similar academic programs as well as generous scholarships. Rider University has approximately 3,300 students, over 1,000 fewer than sports rival Monmouth University, located close to the Jersey Shore. I learned that I definitely needed to write an update.
A popular option for many students in Central and Southern New Jersey, Rider attracted over 1,500 prospective students and their families to a fall Saturday open house.
After returning home from Boston I attended an Open House at Rider University, which is about 10 minutes from where I live.
