| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $41,120 for undergraduate programs and $20,220 for graduate programs.
Total 421 students out of total 4,003 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 116 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Rider University is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
| School Name | Rider University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ |
| Online Students | 421 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,273 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $41,120 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $20,220 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 13 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 6 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 5 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Rider University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $41,120 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $20,220 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,420 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,100 for all students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $45,860 | $35,850 | $37,200 | $38,900 | $41,120 |
| Graduate | $20,958 | $20,159 | $18,594 | $19,061 | $20,220 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $777 | $748 | $897 | $924 | $1,420 |
| Graduate | $955 | $981 | $1,013 | $1,039 | $1,100 |
Rider University offers 136 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 1 Bachelors, 6 Masters, 5 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Overall Programs | 12 | 2 | 68 | 24 | 1 | 29 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Rider University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Rider University, there are 4,003 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,694 students were attending classes through distance learning (421 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,273 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 4,003 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 421 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,273 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,309 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 421 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 317 New Jersey Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 99 students living in the U.S. States other than New Jersey, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 421 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Resident | 317 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 102 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 421 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 92 | |
| Graduate | 329 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 92 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 90 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2 |