Rider University Computer Science Programs

Rider University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Lawrenceville is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Rider University?

Contact details for Rider are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099
Phone:	609-896-5000
Website:	www.rider.edu

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How Do I Get Into Rider?

You can apply to Rider online at: https://www.rider.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Rider

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into Rider?

With an acceptance rate of 84%, Rider may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 39% of accepted students are men and 61% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 17% of students accepted to Rider submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

Rider received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 20 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 29.

Can I Afford Rider University?

The overall average net price of Rider is $41,110. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Rider, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $8,129 a year. That adds up to $32,516 over four years for those students.

Rider University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,222 undergraduate students at Rider, with 3,005 being full-time and 217 being part-time.

There are also 982 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,005 full-time undergraduates at Rider, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rider University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	173
Black or African American	442
Hispanic or Latino	547
White	1,623
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	148

Geographic Diversity

New Jersey students aren't the only ones who study at Rider University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 63 countries are represented at Rider. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Colombia, and Turkey.

Online Learning at Rider University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Rider. In 2022-2023, 1,678 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Rider has changed over the last few years.

Rider University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	16	0	16
General Computer & Information Sciences	12	0	12
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation	6	0	6
Computer & IS Security	0	6	6
Web & Multimedia Design	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	6	40

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Magneticcarpet under License

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