Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
4-year Private university
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Overview

Rivier University is a private institution established in 1933 with a suburban setting located in Nashua. Its tuition and fees are $36,610. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,454. It practices a semester-based academic calendar.

#151-167 in Regional Universities North
Setting
Suburban
Location Nashua, New Hampshire
Type 4-year Private
Year Founded 1933
Selectivity Very Low
Size Small
1,454 Undergraduates
Website http://www.rivier.edu

Learning

17:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Health Professions
Most Popular Major

Majors Available

  • Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
  • Education
  • English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
  • Health Professions And Related Programs
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • History
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
  • Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Mathematics And Statistics
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Psychology
    Program offered through an exclusively distance-education program
  • Social Sciences
  • Visual And Performing Arts

Cost

$26,871
Average Student Contribution
Instate Tution Fee $36,610
Outstate Tuition Fee $36,610
Room and Board Fees $14,362
$57,090 Median Salary After 2 years of Graduation

Applying

84% (Very Low Selectivity) Acceptance Rate
Admission Difficulty: Minimally Difficult
$0 Application Fee
-- Average High School GPA

Application Requirements

SAT/ACT Optional
SAT/ACT Writing (essay) Not Required
SAT Subject Test Not Required
Essay or Personal Statement Required
SAT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
ACT Score Range
Middle 50% (25% - 75%) scores range
-- Not Reported

How to Apply?

Accepts CommonApp
Apply College's Own Application Portal

For International Students

61 Minimum TOEFL Score
TOEFL Requirement: Required
IELTS, PTE, DET Other English Language Tests Accepted
(in lieu of TOEFL)
Deadlines for Fall Intake Applications
Nov
15
Early Action Deadline
--
--
Regular Decision Deadline
Rolling Admission
Jul
28
Priority Application Deadline
Transfer Applications
--
--
Transfer Applications Deadline
For Financial Aid
Mar
01
Financial Aid Priority Application Deadline
--
--
Financial Aid Application Deadline

Scholarships and Financial Aid

$ Average Financial Aid

Need-based Aid

$-- Average Need-based Aid
Cost of Attendance for out-of-state students: $--
--% Students with need received Financial Aid
--% Students had their need fully met
Deadline for need-based financial application Priority deadline March 1
Forms to be submitted FAFSA

Merit Scholarships

Available
Founders Merit Scholarship
Total Worth up to $20,000 annually
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Adams Achievement Scholarship
Total Worth $2,000
Eligibility All incoming freshmen
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance --
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A
Samuel A. Tamposi Sr. Scholarshi
Total Worth --
Eligibility --
Minimum Criteria --
Requirement for maintenance 3.0 GPA
Separate application needed No
Application deadline N/A

Other Scholarships

Governor’s Scholarship Program
Total Worth $1,000/$2,000 per year
Details This scholarship is awarded to NH residents who meet certain criteria as determined by the State of New Hampshire. Not all eligible students will receive this scholarship as the funds are limited. Scholarships are awarded for all four years of a bachelor’s degree program and student must maintain the required minimum GPA ($2.5 GPA for $2000/year recipients and 2.0 GPA for $1000/year recipients). This scholarship is not transferable to another post-secondary institution.
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Students

1,454 Total Undergraduate Enrollment
School Size: Small
73% Freshmen return to Sophomore Year
49% Students graduate within 6 years