Experience campus life at Rider University while attending MCCC!
As a student attending Mercer County Community College (MCCC), you can now experience university campus life through a special residential program with Rider University.
As a resident student at Rider, you’ll enjoy:
Reduced room and board
Rider will offer you a significant housing grant toward your room and board. Rates reflect housing for a standard double per semester.
- $4,335.00 per semester for housing standard double (+ meal plan, encouraged)
- $5,100.00 per semester for double as a single, as available (+ meal plan, encouraged)
Meal plans are available, but optional.
- The "Flex 30 Plan," which includes 30 meal swipes and $330 in Bronc Bucks per semester. Cost = $675.00
- Carte Blanche Plus with $275.00 in Bronc Bucks. Cost = $3,150 (unlimited meal swipes at Daly's Dining Hall)
- 14 Meal Plan with $375.00 in Bronc Bucks. Cost = $3,150 (14 Meals per week at Daly's Dining Hall)
- Bronc Bucks included with the meal plan carry over from the Fall to the Spring semester and then expire at the end of the academic year. Any remaining meals or Bronc Bucks not used prior to the end of the Spring semester will be forfeited.
*If a student does not elect a meal plan, the MCCC student may use a credit card or Personal Bronc Bucks in conjunction with the GrubHub app to order food on campus. The student will be required to pay the door rate + tax.
Access to campus resources
Your Rider ID will give you access to the campus library, health center (billable to insurance), food venues, campus events, free parking, and the Schimek Family Fitness Center.
Future reduced tuition and housing rates
If you decide to continue your bachelor’s degree at Rider after earning your associate degree at Mercer, Rider will continue the discounted room and board rate for two additional years.
*These rates reflect the 2024-2025 academic year.
The benefits of campus living at Rider
Be part of a welcoming college community.
You’ll love living and interacting with students on Rider’s Lawrenceville Campus, where you’ll make connections and form friendships that will last a lifetime.
Reduce the stress of maintaining an apartment.
Campus living at Rider eliminates the demands and responsibilities of renting an apartment. You won’t need to shop, cook your meals every day, or worry about paying your monthly bills for electricity, gas and rent.
Gain access to the resources of a comprehensive university.
As a campus resident, you can take full advantage of Rider’s library, study areas, and dining halls. Be a part of Rider's on-campus events — from concerts, musicals and plays to art shows and guest lectures by leading business executives, artists, authors, politicians and educators.
The withdrawal policy applies to housing only. Meal fees are non-refundable.
Students who wish to withdraw from residence housing on Rider's Lawrenceville campus must notify the Office of Auxiliary Programs by email [email protected].
A student who fails to withdraw officially waives the right of consideration for any refund. All refunds are determined by the official withdrawal date and not move-out date of the individual. The refund schedule below is calculated from the total amount due and in accordance with the following schedule:
Fall and Spring Semesters
- Official withdrawal date prior to the official opening of the semester – 100%
- Official withdrawal date during the first week of the semester – 80%
- Official withdrawal date during the second week of the semester – 60%
- Official withdrawal date during the third week of the semester – 40%
- Official withdrawal date after the third week of the semester – 0%