Rivier University

Nashua, NH · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

82.6%

Acceptance rate

$27,692

Avg net price

1,312

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Reading/Writing545–590

SAT Math510–585

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 53Bachelor’s 289Master’s 726Doctoral 15	53	289	726	15
Associate’s 53Bachelor’s 153Master’s 106Doctoral 3	53	153	106	3
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 48Master’s 41Doctoral None reported	None reported	48	41	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 23Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	23	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	18	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 17Master’s 14Doctoral 4	None reported	17	14	4
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 17Master’s 0Doctoral 8	None reported	17	0	8
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	11	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 565Doctoral None reported	None reported	None reported	565	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Great Northeast Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports13

BaseballField HockeyMen's BasketballMen's Ice HockeyMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's VolleyballSoftball

Athletic participation

321 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action I

Nov 1, 2026

Early Action II

Dec 1, 2026

Regular Admission

Feb 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

priority filing date due Mar 1

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $38,078
Required fees: $1,410
Food and housing: $15,636
Books and supplies: $1,400
Other expenses: $2,450
Total: $58,974

Total by year

$50,6122019–2019–20
$52,0102020–2120–21
$53,4222021–2221–22
$54,5022022–2322–23
$56,5062023–2423–24
$58,9742024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $27,692 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation49%

6-year graduation59%

Retention rate76%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$52,248

Median debt$26,956

Campus

Enrollment1,312

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25