Rider University offers 181 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $38,900 for undergraduate programs and $19,061 for graduate programs.
Total 410 students out of total 4,054 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.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Rider University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 2083 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ |
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| Online Students | 410 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,268 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $38,900 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $19,061 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 9 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 5 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 2 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $38,900 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $19,061 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $924 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,039 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Rider University offers 181 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
5 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
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| Overall Programs | 22 | 2 | 76 |
37 | 1 | 43 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Organizational Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Health Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 43 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Rider University, there are 4,054 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,678 students were attending classes through distance learning (410 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,268 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,054 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 410 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,268 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,376 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 410 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 306 New Jersey Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 98 students living in the U.S. States other than New Jersey, and 6 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 410 | |
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| New Jersey Resident | 306 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 98 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 410 | |
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| Undergraduate | 93 |
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| Graduate | 317 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 93 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 91 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2 |
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