Rider University

Programs: 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 five colleges - the college of liberal arts and sciences; the college of education and human services; the college of business administration; the college of continuing studies; and the westminster college of the arts. The private university currently serves approximately 4,100 undergraduate students and 1,050 graduate students in 71 undergraduate and 28 graduate programs. Continued on schedule othe university also offers 27 undergraduate and graduate certifications. Full-time faculty number 248, with 99% 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 - 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. - 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.

student services: rider university provides these services to the entire student community in an effort to develop the intellectual and social talents of its students. These services include: admissions, athletics, greek life, career services, counseling center, health services, financial aid, and recreation programs.

auxiliary enterprises: primary room and board. Rider university has a lawrenceville campus and a princeton campus. The lawrenceville campus houses approximately 2,000 students in thirteen residence halls and six greek houses. The lawrenceville campus offers facilities for dining and snacking for students, faculty, staff and guests at daly's dining hall, cranberry's, starbucks, andrew j's and sweigart express. The princeton campus houses approximately 180 students in three residence halls. The princeton campus offers the dining commons and the wcc pub for meals and snacks for students, faculty, staff and guests.

academic support (expenses $15,414,365 including grants $0) (revenue $25,839,438) - general support to the students. These include academic information technology, dean's offices, libraries, theater, art gallery, tv studio, and other similar academic activities. Research (expenses $1,522,862 including grants $16,055) (revenue $2,550,785) - research performed by faculty and students.