Rider University's campus is in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, between Princeton and Trenton, about an hour by train from both New York and Philadelphia. The private university traces its history to 1865. Its Norm Brodsky College of Business is the largest school, and Westminster Choir College, a well-known music school, is part of Rider and teaches on the same campus.
Lawrence Township, New Jersey, United States
Official website: rider.edu
1865
Between Princeton and Trenton, New Jersey
Norm Brodsky College of Business
Westminster Choir College
$34,000 – $48,000
International students, undergraduate and graduate
$14,000 – $18,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on rider.edu before you apply.
BS Accounting
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
MS Business Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
MBA
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
BFA Musical Theatre
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79; audition
Accounting and analytics in the Norm Brodsky College of Business.
Westminster Choir College on the same campus.
A location between New York and Philadelphia.
Graduates join accounting firms, banks and pharmaceutical companies across central New Jersey.
NJ Transit trains from Trenton and Princeton Junction put New York jobs within reach.
STEM-designated analytics programmes allow up to three years of OPT.
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The campus is a green, self-contained site in Lawrenceville, with residence halls, a student centre and sports fields.
Princeton's shops and cafés are a short drive away, and Trenton station connects to New York and Philadelphia. A car, or friends with one, helps.
Form I-20 issued by Rider University
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Rider reviews applications on a rolling basis. International applicants should apply by May for fall and October for spring to allow time for the I-20 and visa. Musical theatre has earlier audition deadlines.
Most programmes start in fall (late August) and spring (January). Performing arts programmes start in the fall only.
International students come in on an F-1 visa. The I-20 comes from Rider University after you confirm your place and show you can cover a year of costs; you then pay the SEVIS fee, fill in the DS-160 and book your consulate interview.
Accounting, business analytics, the MBA and musical theatre are popular. Undergraduates need secondary school results and around IELTS 6.0; graduate programmes need a bachelor's degree and IELTS 6.5. Performing arts need an audition.
Rider gives merit scholarships to most international undergraduates at admission. Graduate students can ask about assistantships and tuition awards.
