Rider University Cuts Undergrad Tuition, To Focus On Career Prep

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Rider University has announced that beginning fall 2021, undergraduate students will be paying 22 percent reduced annual tuition. The university will reduce its base undergraduate tuition from $45,120 to $35,000. The announcement was made on the university website.

This new initiative, titled Lifting Barriers, is designed to help students overcome obstacles they face in obtaining a college education and career.

“These new measures continue our bold action to provide an exceptional educational value for our students,” Rider President Gregory G. Dell’Omo, said in a statement to the college community.

“Because a college education remains one of the most important investments individuals can make in their lifetimes, our goal is to help lift any barrier that prevents a student from thriving at Rider University, including those who assume a private education is out of reach based solely on the sticker price,” he said.

The university said it will be concentrating on preparing students for a successful career. Rider has set a target of getting 95 percent of its students to participate in internships, guided research and fieldwork across all disciplines, including the arts, sciences, business and more.

Under the new tuition structure, the university will award financial aid and scholarships to students. Currently, 99 percent of all students receive scholarships and financial aid — this is not expected to change.

For new students who receive the new, lower advertised tuition, the need for financial aid will be lower. Rider will adjust these awards according to the reduced need.

“This strategy reduces the trajectory of Rider’s high tuition, high discount pricing model, which was ballooning to unrealistic levels, but it does not change our commitment to generously awarding financial aid and scholarships,” said Vice President of Enrollment Management Drew Aromando.

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