Rider University Top Questions

The student body is mostly white, but there are many African Americans and Latinos on campus. There is a very mixed student body. Different types of students do interact. Students tend to be comfortable in classes, there will be students that walk around in a suit or tie, in their pajamas or walk across campus barefoot. Most of the Rider students are from NJ or PA. Since many students live close to home, some weekends the campus can be empty, but making friends with the commuter students, you would never have a reason to go home.

There is good balance of students here, the majority are appear rather affluent and white. But there is a decent representation from minorities as well. While there are cliques as in almost every school, they are frequently crossed and people are really friendly. Many students go home for the weekend because they live only a few miles away but more and more students are remaining on campus for weekends! There are a few very politically active students but I would presume most are not as involved as the general population.

The school isnt mega-diverse. I mean, there is some diversity but not a crazy amount. I dont feel like anyone would feel out of place. In college, people are a lot more grown up. I'm friends with juniors and seniors, different people from different classes. We don't have a lot of super gothic people. there are a few, and I dont hold anything against them, but there isnt a lot. the dining hall is seperated; the different sport teams, the potheads, the gothic kids, the prissy girls, the odd balls, the regular kids just eatting; but for the most part to sit in a seat and you sit there every day. this isnt a bad thing either.

Mostly the black students hang out together, sororities hang out together, fraternities hang out together, international students, and then mostly people by major or living areas.

I find Rider to be an incredibly diverse university. I have met people from all different racial, religious, political, and economic classes and I feel they mingle relatively well. I have found that joining certain organizations on campus can allow you to either meet people from the same background as you or to do the opposite and meet those that are different.

Most of the students are from South Jersey, Bucks County, PA, and NY. However, I have some good friends from Texas, Indiana, Maryland, and other states that aren't that close. There's a good variety of the types of students that go there. Black, white, indian, jewish, catholic..... There's a group of kids on campus.. BSU, Black Students Union, you typically see them hang out with one another, but i hang out with some of them as well, and i'm not black. They are real sweet. When in Daly's you can instantly pick out who plays sports because they all sit with their teammates. But if you pull up a chair and sit next to them, they will welcome you with open arms. Some of my best friends are on the swim team, and i don't swim (i tell them that i'd prob drown). No, but everyone is really friendly. Where you sit at lunch or something is not good representation, because people usually go to eat after practice or class.

We've had some racial/hate problems in the past, but Rider is trying to boost open-mindedness and also tried to steer attention away from hate and onto Rider Pride. Nobody would feel out of place here. There's something/someone here for everyone.

very superficial, very wealthy, greek life dominates.

Theres tons of kids from NJ and NY. Rider imports alot of asians from somewhere to learn here. There are alot of different races around campus too. Everyone seems to get along with each other. The past 2 years I've been here I haven't seen any fights unless I was involved. Everyone seems to do there own thing and nobody really cares. Last year there was a kid that wore a jester costume around everyday and NEVER wore shoes... creepy, but whatever. I like to wear my sweats to every class unless i go to class with the clothes i had on the night before.

Most students are easy going. Some are more selective than others and like to shun people out but others are very nice. Most students come from NJ and others come from the tri state area or far away for the small private school charm of Rider.