RIDER UNIVERSITY

INSTRUCTION: RIDER UNIVERSITY IS AN INDEPENDENT, COMPREHENSIVE, TEACHING ORIENTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. THE UNIVERSITY OFFERS FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS THROUGH ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND STUDENT WORKSTUDY PROGRAMS. RIDER UNIVERSITY IS CURRENTLY ORGANIZED INTO THREE COLLEGES - THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES; THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES; AND THE NORM BRODSKY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR INSTRUCTION.THE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY CURRENTLY SERVES 3,080 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND 608 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT GRADUATE STUDENTS IN OVER 100 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND MINORS AND OVER 40 GRADUATE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. THERE ARE OVER 200 FULL-TIME FACULTY, WITH 94% HOLDING A DOCTORATE OR THE HIGHEST DEGREE IN THEIR FIELD.RIDER IS REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND ALSO HOLDS SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION WITH THESE PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:- AACSB INTERNATIONAL (ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS) - RIDER IS AMONG THE SELECT BUSINESS SCHOOLS TO HAVE ATTAINED THIS DISTINCTION AND THE ONLY SCHOOL IN NEW JERSEY TO HOLD THE SPECIALIZED AACSB ACCREDITATION IN ACCOUNTING.- NCATE AND CAEP - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND THEIR APPLICABLE GRADUATE PROGRAMS ON BOTH CAMPUSES ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION.- NASM - THE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE MUSIC PROGRAMS OF WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC.- CACREP - RIDER'S GRADUATE COUNSELING SERVICES PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION HOLDS NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FROM THE COUNCIL FOR ACCREDITATION OF COUNSELING AND RELATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.- NASP - THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS.- AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY - RIDER'S CHEMISTRY PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: PRIMARY ROOM AND BOARD. THE LAWRENCEVILLE CAMPUS HOUSES APPROXIMATELY 1,800 STUDENTS IN THIRTEEN RESIDENCE HALLS AND FOUR SPECIAL INTEREST HOUSES. THE LAWRENCEVILLE CAMPUS OFFERS AN ARRAY OF FOOD OPTIONS FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS, STAFF, AND GUESTS IN THE DINING HALL, CAFES, AND VENDING AREAS. FACILITIES FOR DINING INCLUDE DALY'S DINING HALL, CRANBERRY'S, STARBUCKS, AND SAXBY'S. RIDER UNIVERSITY ALSO OFFERS SPACE FOR RENTALS FOR CAMPS, CONFERENCES, AND BANQUETS. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDE MUSIC INSTRUCTION FOR THE COMMUNITY.