Overview

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

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	×
Biotechnology	×
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
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
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	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×
Cyber/computer Forensics And Counterterrorism	×
Homeland Security, Other	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,749

Applied

1,430

Accepted

1,335

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,135

Females Applied

971

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

614

Males Applied

459

Males Accepted

75%

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

Fees

1,140

Full-time student fees

18,707

Room & board

11,147

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

1,335

Total Undergrad students

45%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.5%
Black or African American	11.13%
White or Caucasian	71.72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.61%
Asian	4.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.53%
Two or more races	2.97%
Other	4.5%

Gender

Male (27.04%)

Female (72.96%)

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

Faculty

388

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 198

Part-time - 190

Male - 114

Female - 274