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Acceptance Rate 84.13%
Yield 9.91%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 26
Applicants 9,340

Rider Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.13% at Rider University. Total 9,340 students applied and 7,858 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Rider.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.rider.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://www.rider.edu/admissions/apply
Acceptance Rate84.13%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.13%. A total of 9,340 students (3,654 men and 5,686 women) have applied to and 7,858 (3,076 men and 4,782 women) students admitted to Rider University.
Among them, 354 male and 425 female students have enrolled into Rider and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.91%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Rider
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants9,3403,6545,68600
Admitted7,8583,0764,78200
Enrolled77935442500
Acceptance Rate 84.13% 84.18% 84.10% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.91% 11.51% 8.89% - -
[Chart] Rider University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Rider, 131 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 14 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at Rider. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,100.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Rider. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Rider with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Rider
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total110012101300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560620650
Math540590650
ACT Composite212629
Math202528
English212629
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rider University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Rider
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Rider

The calendar system at Rider University is Semester. Rider University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Rider University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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