The SAT II is not required for admission. Rider does not weigh any of these components against one another. The most important part of the requirements is the high school academic record. A student must have completed at least 16 academic units in high school to be considered for admission. Rider's Committee on Admission recalculates an academic GPA for all candidates.
Additional weight is given to honors and advanced placement courses.
Rider enrolls well-rounded students and considers extracurricular activities as an indication of the contribution that the student may bring to the University. The Educational Opportunity Program is a state wide program that helps low-income New Jersey residents attend college. The purpose of this program is to provide educational opportunity for students who may normally be denied an education due to lack of academic preparation, insufficient financial resources, environmental circumstances, or the lack of sufficient guidance to aspire to higher educational goals. There are no prescribed numbers for the enrollment levels of men and women. All applications are considered equally.