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# Schools Similar to Rider University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/rider-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/rider-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/rider-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/rider-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/rider-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Rider University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Rider University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rowan University](/school/rowan-university/) | 78.6% | 77.7% | $62,686 4 years after completion |
| [University of Scranton](/school/university-of-scranton/) | 78.6% | 81.2% | $79,409 4 years after completion |
| [Ramapo College of New Jersey](/school/ramapo-college-of-new-jersey/) | 78.6% | 70.6% | $67,266 4 years after completion |
| [Susquehanna University](/school/susquehanna-university/) | 78.6% | 81.4% | $58,506 4 years after completion |
| Messiah University | 78.6% | 79.0% | $58,620 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | Rider University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/) | 78.6% | 90.3% | $64,352 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | 78.6% | 98.4% | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 78.6% | 93.1% | $60,309 4 years after completion |
| [University of Maine](/school/university-of-maine/) | 78.6% | 96.6% | $63,056 4 years after completion |
| [Salem State University](/school/salem-state-university/) | 78.6% | 95.9% | $62,605 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/) | NJ | $64,352 4 years after completion |
| Centenary University | NJ | $63,207 4 years after completion |
| [Monmouth University](/school/monmouth-university/) | NJ | $68,968 4 years after completion |
| Husson University | ME | $62,950 4 years after completion |
| St Bonaventure University | NY | $62,639 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Rider University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SUNY Maritime College](/school/suny-maritime-college/) | $63,250 4 years after completion | $104,752 4 years after completion | $22,367 |
| [Molloy University](/school/molloy-university/) | $63,250 4 years after completion | $96,058 4 years after completion | $24,347 |
| [Manhattan University](/school/manhattan-university/) | $63,250 4 years after completion | $88,328 4 years after completion | $27,256 |
| [University of Colorado Boulder](/school/university-of-colorado-boulder/) | $63,250 4 years after completion | $76,850 4 years after completion | $25,346 |
| [University of New Hampshire-Main Campus](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/) | $63,250 4 years after completion | $71,253 4 years after completion | $23,805 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Rider University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $24,792 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [Farmingdale State College](/school/farmingdale-state-college/) | $24,792 | $10,867 | $65,444 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Lehman College](/school/cuny-lehman-college/) | $24,792 | $3,148 | $63,353 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $24,792 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $24,792 | $6,555 | $63,753 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [St. Joseph's University-New York](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/) | NY | $64,336 4 years after completion |
| [York College of Pennsylvania](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/) | PA | $65,789 4 years after completion |
| Husson University | ME | $62,950 4 years after completion |
| [Skidmore College](/school/skidmore-college/) | NY | $61,281 4 years after completion |
| Endicott College | MA | $69,414 4 years after completion |
| Iona University | NY | $69,776 4 years after completion |
| Niagara University | NY | $67,652 4 years after completion |
| [Vassar College](/school/vassar-college/) | NY | $61,818 4 years after completion |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/) | NJ | $68,049 4 years after completion |
| Robert Morris University | PA | $70,755 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).