Overview

Rivier University is a University institution located in Nashua, NH, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 420 South Main Street
Nashua, NH  03060
United States

Contact Valerie Leclair
Executive Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
Email: rivadmit@rivier.edu
Phone: 603-897-8515
Fax: 603-891-1799

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Marketing, Other
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Information Technology
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs
Educational Leadership And Administration, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Secondary Education And Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Human Development And Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Linguistics
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Nursing Science
Pre-dentistry Studies
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Homeland Security, Other
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,286

Applied

1,553

Accepted

1,340

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,623

Females Applied

1,160

Females Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

663

Males Applied

393

Males Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	October 16th	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	524
SAT Math	516
ACT Composite	21	19	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

38,078

Private

Fees

12,515

Room only

Financial Aid

14,850

Avg. Financial Aid Package

16,672

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

7,000

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,378

Avg. Loan Aid

5,066

Avg. Grant Aid

10,806

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

59%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

9%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,340

Total Undergrad students

45%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.49%
Black or African American	11.06%
White or Caucasian	71.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%
Asian	3.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	2.48%
Other	5.27%

Gender

Male (24.63%)

Female (75.37%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	48%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Family Day, Spring Weekend and Semi-Formal

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Campus Activities Board, Campus Ministry, Student Nurses Association and Theater Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No