Rider University - Campus Life

• The Middle Atlantic region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 353 acres.
• Campus is located more than one mile from a city or town.

Description:

353-acre, suburban campus in Lawrenceville (population: 10,000), two

miles north of Trenton and 60 miles southwest of New York City. Major

airports serve Philadelphia (50 miles) and Newark (40 miles); train

serves Trenton; bus serves Princeton (three miles). Public transportation

serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 74% of the on-campus students.
• Women's Dorms are used by 12% of the on-campus students.
• Men's Dorms.
• Sorority housing are used by 7% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 6% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• 50% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 50% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 65% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• Students may live on or off campus.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Hazing Prohibited

• 21% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $900 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.