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Rivier University Overview

Rivier University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Nashua, New Hampshire. The location of Rivier is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Rivier University Known For?

350 Undergraduate Awards

$40,210 Avg Cost After Aid

84% Acceptance Rate

The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Rivier.
During a recent academic cycle, 26% of the faculty were full-time.
Students who graduate from Rivier with a bachelor's degree make about $52,248 a year. That's 28% more than those who graduate from other schools.
The average Rivier student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Rivier University?

Contact details for Rivier are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	420 South Main St, Nashua, NH 03060
Phone:	603-888-1311
Website:	www.rivier.edu

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How Do I Get Into Rivier?

You can apply to Rivier online at: https://www.rivier.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Rivier

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Rivier?

84% Acceptance Rate

66% Of Accepted Are Women

With an acceptance rate of 84%, Rivier may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 79%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Can I Afford Rivier University?

$40,210 Net Price

76% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of Rivier is $40,210. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rivier, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $9,580 a year. That adds up to $38,320 over four years for those students.

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Rivier University Undergraduate Student Diversity

868 Full-Time Undergraduates

78% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 1,296 undergraduate students at Rivier, with 868 being full-time and 428 being part-time.

There are also 882 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 868 full-time undergraduates at Rivier, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rivier University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	26
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	663
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	108

Geographic Diversity

New Hampshire students aren't the only ones who study at Rivier University. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 16 countries are represented at Rivier. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Bangladesh, and China.

Rivier University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	109	120	14	111	0	354
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	94	0	94
Computer Science	0	0	0	94	0	94
Business Administration & Management	0	19	0	22	0	41
Health Sciences & Services	0	23	0	0	0	23
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	11	0	5	0	16
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	16	0	16
General Psychology	0	15	0	0	0	15
Student Counseling	0	0	3	11	0	14
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	13	0	13
General Biology	0	12	0	0	0	12
Educational Administration	0	1	0	3	7	11
Special Education	0	5	0	4	0	9
Public Health	0	3	0	6	0	9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	3	0	4	7
Information Technology	0	0	0	6	0	6
Finance & Financial Management	0	5	0	0	0	5
Other Education	0	0	0	5	0	5
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	0	0	0	5
Security Science and Technology	0	4	0	0	0	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	3	0	0	0	3
Health & Physical Education	0	3	0	0	0	3
Biotechnology	0	2	0	0	0	2
General English Literature	0	2	0	0	0	2
Homeland Security	0	2	0	0	0	2
Political Science & Government	0	2	0	0	0	2
Human Services	0	2	0	0	0	2
Marketing	0	1	0	0	0	1
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	0	0	1	1
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	109	241	20	390	12	772

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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