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Lakewood, NJ · Lawrenceville, NJ

Beth Medrash GovohaRider University
Cost
Price after aid (average)No data reported$24,792/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)No data reported$15,824/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$26,130
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)No data reported$18,090/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$22,119/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$28,445/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$31,574/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$277/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$17,230/yr
Room & board (off campus)No data reported$9,600/yr
Borrowers who default2.4%0%
Books & suppliesNo data reported$900/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$1,900/yr
Sticker price (before aid)No data reported$55,967/yr
Tuition (in-state)No data reported$41,120/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)No data reported$41,120/yr
Students with Pell Grants74%35%
Students taking federal loans0%58%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported79%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1100–1320
SAT averageNo data reported1227
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported27–31
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 26–35 · Math 24–27
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported9,069
Students acceptedNo data reported7,201
Students who enrolledNo data reported806
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported11%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported18%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported2%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedRequired
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedRequired
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedRequired
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedNot considered
English proficiency testNo data reportedNot considered
Other admission testsNo data reportedNot considered
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduateNo data reported61%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,544/yr$62,208/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,105–$90,795$42,182–$84,492
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)57%70%
White students graduatingNo data reported68%
Black students graduatingNo data reported45%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported52%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported71%
Typical earnings 6 years in$40,300/yr$51,289/yr
Earn more than a HS grad47%81%
Graduate on timeNo data reported54%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported50%
First-gen students who finish60%66%
Low-income students who finish60%67%
Students who transfer outNo data reported28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,236/yr$57,671/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsPhilosophy & Religious Studies 100%Business, Management & Marketing 31% · Visual & Performing Arts 14% · Psychology 10%
Most popular programPhilosophy & Religious Studies — 100% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 31% of degrees
2nd most popular programNo data reportedVisual & Performing Arts — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programNo data reportedPsychology — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programNo data reportedEducation — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programNo data reportedComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Religion/Religious Studies — $36,798/yrBusiness Administration, Management and Operations — $76,319/yr
Degrees in STEM0%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,0273,106
Students per professor19 : 114 : 1
Graduate students5,630858
Average professor pay$9,162/mo$11,615/mo
Full-time professors14%46%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byAssociation of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic SchoolsMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$16,524$65,208
SettingCity (small)Suburb (large)
LocationLakewood, NJLawrenceville, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19431865
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related InstitutionsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.8%4%
Men100%44%
Women0%56%
White students98%52%
Black students0%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino students0.2%20%
Asian students0%12%
Two or more races0%3.1%
Other / not reported0%1.7%
Special typeMen's collegeNone
First-generation students31%29%
Part-time students20%4.4%
Students age 25+43%7.1%
Spent on teaching per student$1,168/yr$13,714/yr
Endowment$14.2M$66.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,7822,409
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Room charge (campus housing)No data reported$10,430/yr
Meal plan chargeNo data reported$6,300/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army
Accepts AP creditNoYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyNoYes
Job placement for graduatesNoNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division I without football
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported17
Student athletesNo data reported449
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$5.9M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$17.0M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$17.0M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$129,498

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.