Rivier University
Nashua, NH · Private four-year · City: Small
1,335undergraduates
83%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$28,227average net price per year
58%graduate in 6 years
76%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,749
- Admitted
- 1,430
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 75%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 20%
- First-year students
- 292
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Nursing Science Bachelor's (117 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (69 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Homeland Security, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Biotechnology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Human Development and Family Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Master's
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Nursing Science Master's
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other Doctorate (professional)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post-master's certificate
- Public Health, General Master's
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education, Other Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Master's
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other Doctorate (professional)
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,791
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,943
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,372
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $56,506
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $56,506
- Total cost living at home
- $44,743
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,807 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $20,704 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,462 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $32,788 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,562 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,763
- Got a grant from the college
- 98%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,455
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 79%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,302
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 59%
- Came back for year two
- 76%
| Pell grant students | 49% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 61% |
| Neither | 67% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 219 | 59% |
| Men | 45 | 53% |
| Asian | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Black | 13 | 23% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 207 | 62% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 36% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 16 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 182 | 62% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 33% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 88 | 63% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 133 | 63% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,879
- Undergraduates
- 1,335
- Full-time undergraduates
- 994
- Part-time undergraduates
- 341
- Graduate students
- 1,544
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 25%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
| Women | 73% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 4% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 420 South Main St, Nashua, NH, 03060
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.