Founded in 1865, Rider University is a private institution situated in Mercer County, New Jersey. It is a member of both the Council of Independent Colleges and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Rider University operates a Trigeneration plant providing a megawatt of power to the academic quad, has installed a solar array on campus, runs a community garden, and has acquired multiple honeybee hives in its pursuit in becoming a sustainable campus. Accounting, business administration and management, and psychology are favored fields of study.