Graduate Admission

Your goals are within reach

Ready for the next step in your career? Follow your interests and find your ideal path with one of Rider University’s 40+ graduate degree and certificate programs. Our admissions staff and faculty are here to support you every step of the way. In the classroom and beyond it, we’ll help you create a future that feels true to you.

Join us for our Graduate Open House on April 23 and discover how our graduate programs can help take your career to the next level.

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You’ve found your calling, now craft an education that advances your goals. Take the next step so you can gather everything you need to complete your application. Guidelines vary by program.

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An Affordable Education

View the tuition for your graduate program, plus explore opportunities for financial aid and scholarships. Our financial advisors are here to answer your questions and connect you with valuable aid resources.

Tuition & Aid

Graduate Degrees & Certificates

You’ve done the work, and now you’re exactly where you need to be. Continue your path at Rider University with 50+ graduate degrees and certificate programs.

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4+1 and Accelerated Programs

Rider’s 4+1 and accelerated degree options allow undergraduate students to complete their graduate degree with a limited time and financial commitment.

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Start Off on the Right Foot

Graduate students have dedicated advising right from the start. These friendly faces are here to make sure your transition to graduate school goes smoothly.

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You're In!

Congratulations, admitted students! We can’t wait to go on this wild ride with you. Here’s everything you need to know to start your journey as a Bronc.

Admitted Student Next Steps

Nikki Scalia Savard '16, Business Communication alumna

Find your calling

Reach your goals and create the future you've dreamed of in one of Rider's graduate programs.

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Graduate Admissions Appointments

Request a one-on-one virtual appointment with a Graduate Admissions counselor to discuss the application process, financial aid options and how to obtain a graduate assistantship or graduate scholarship.

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Virtual Drop-In Hours

Get the answers you need! Each week, members of the Graduate Admission team are available via Zoom to answer your admissions-related questions in a drop-in format. No appointment needed!

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Graduate Visit Options

Get acquainted with Rider and find out what our graduate education will offer you by connecting with us virtually or in-person. From open houses to program specific information sessions and webinars, there are multiple options for exploring our community and learning more about our 50+ degree and certificate programs.

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University Partners

We are proud to offer reduced tuition to eligible employees of our partner companies and organizations.

Tuition Benefits

Rider named a best college by The Princeton Review

There's no such thing as a lone Bronc

These are just a few of the graduate alumni who make us proud to call ourselves Broncs.

Umer Khan '21, Information Systems

Kari McGann, Class of 2020 in front of school busses

Kari McGann '20, Educational Leadership

Jess Dalrymple '21, Music Education

Rider graduate accepted into elite applied behavior analysis

Sean Smith '18, Applied Psychology

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Discover all that Rider University has to offer and what it means to be a Bronc. See our vibrant campus from anywhere by taking a 360 immersive tour.

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Looking back, everything I did and the sacrifices I made were 110% worthwhile. The Rider MBA program has been my steppingstone, giving me the foundation to, one day, start my own business.

Troi Ward ’19 | Master of Business Administration (MBA)

People Operations Analyst at Dun & Bradstreet

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