Rider
Rider University is a private coeducational institution of higher education located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.[1][2]Founded on October 2, 1865, as Trenton Business College by Henry Bryant, Henry Stratton, and William Whitney to train professionals amid post-Civil War industrialization, it was renamed in the early 20th century to honor its transformative president Andrew Jackson Rider and relocated to its current 350-acre campus in 1959.[3][4][5]
The university encompasses six academic colleges offering over 100 undergraduate majors and minors, alongside graduate programs in fields such as business administration, education, liberal arts, sciences, and fine arts; it merged with the Westminster Choir College in 1992, enhancing its music offerings.[6][7][8]
Rider emphasizes experiential learning, career services, and small class sizes, with NCAA Division I athletics and rankings including #45 among Regional Universities North by U.S. News & World Report.[1][9]