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2026 Rankings for Rider University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Rider been awarded? Every College Factual accolade Rider has received are listed below.

Rider was awarded 38 ranking badges in the 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Rider:

#3 out of 11	#4 out of 14	#6 out of 12	#6 out of 14

Rider also offers graduate programs. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/rider-university/rankings/) for master's and doctorate accolades.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Accounting and Finance Schools in New Jersey Ranking
  • Best Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in New Jersey Ranking
  • Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in New Jersey Ranking

How Rider Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Honorable Mention in Best Colleges Ranking

#323 out of 3,449.

This makes Rider a top 20% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Rider has 367 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Accounting and Finance Schools in New Jersey Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Music History Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Music Pedagogy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Music Pedagogy Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Voice Performance Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	4	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	10	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in New Jersey	2	17	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	11	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in New Jersey	2	18	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New Jersey	2	5	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Jersey	2	8	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	4	View Report
Best General Dance Schools in New Jersey	2	4	View Report
Best Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	4	View Report
Best Dance Schools in New Jersey	2	4	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Secondary Education Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	4	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey	4	5	View Report
Best Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in New Jersey	4	9	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	11	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	13	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Music History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Voice Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in New Jersey	5	12	View Report
Best Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	13	View Report
Best Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Music History Schools	5	5	View Report
Best Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	10	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New Jersey	6	6	View Report
Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in New Jersey	6	12	View Report
Best Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey	6	14	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey	6	10	View Report
Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	13	View Report
Best Music Pedagogy Schools	6	12	View Report
Best Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	7	View Report
Best Music Schools in New Jersey	6	12	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	38	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	7	9	View Report
Best Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	7	9	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	28	View Report
Best Education Schools in New Jersey	7	30	View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in New Jersey	7	13	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	8	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	16	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey	8	21	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	26	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	23	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	27	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	8	14	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Jersey	8	19	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	69	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in New Jersey	8	12	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in New Jersey	8	22	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	17	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in New Jersey	9	23	View Report
Best Interior Design Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	27	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	15	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	15	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools	9	13	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in New Jersey	9	11	View Report
Best Special Education Schools in New Jersey	9	13	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	16	View Report
Best Finance Schools in New Jersey	10	16	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in New Jersey	10	16	View Report
Best Labor & Industrial Relations Schools	10	15	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	10	14	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	10	14	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	44	View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	51	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in New Jersey	11	47	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in New Jersey	11	48	View Report

How Rider Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Rider has 367 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in New Jersey Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in New Jersey	1	1	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in New Jersey	2	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value Human Resource Management Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value Health Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Health Communication Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Organizational Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	4	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	5	View Report
Best Value Secondary Education Schools in New Jersey	3	5	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	3	3	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in New Jersey	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value General Dance Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Dance Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Dance Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New Jersey	4	4	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	14	View Report
Best Value Organizational Behavior Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	12	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	11	View Report
Best Value Sports Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	12	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in New Jersey	5	5	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value Teacher Development & Methodology Schools in New Jersey	5	6	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	14	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	14	View Report
Best Value Organizational Leadership Schools in New Jersey	6	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	14	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in New Jersey	6	8	View Report
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	6	8	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	8	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	7	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Schools in New Jersey	7	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Software & Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	16	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Schools in New Jersey	7	7	View Report
Best Value Music History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	18	View Report
Best Value Music History Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	18	View Report
Best Value Music Pedagogy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	11	View Report
Best Value Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	7	10	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Schools in New Jersey	8	9	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in New Jersey	8	10	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	18	View Report
Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	15	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in New Jersey	8	12	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	15	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	24	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in New Jersey	9	12	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in New Jersey	9	13	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New Jersey	9	10	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	12	View Report
Best Value General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	9	10	View Report
Best Value Music Schools in New Jersey	9	12	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in New Jersey	10	12	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	10	14	View Report
Best Value Educational Administration Schools in New Jersey	10	13	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	10	13	View Report
Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	10	13	View Report
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	10	11	View Report
Best Value Labor & Industrial Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	15	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	21	View Report
Best Value Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	32	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	11	13	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey	11	13	View Report
Best Value Elementary Education Schools in New Jersey	11	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in New Jersey	12	14	View Report
Best Value Marketing Schools in New Jersey	12	14	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	31	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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