Name: Rider University
Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
I’m bad at New Jersey geography: It’s effectively in the Trenton suburbs, although on the far edge of them. That means that if you squint, you could consider Rider as part of the larger Philadelphia metroplex. I have probably made several groups of people angry by suggesting that.
Founded: October 1865
Is there a fun founding story? Kind of! You’ve heard of the Bryant & Stratton College outfit? They’ve got three locations in Wisconsin?