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Rivier University

Nashua, NH · Private · Small city

Private institution in Nashua, NH · 1,312 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $52,248 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$27,6921,630th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$37,7911,581st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$37,7911,540th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$50,9991,511th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,9561,589th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,248946th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,599361st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
58.7%824th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
76.2%898th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
81.8%970th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,3121,197th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,172nd smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
27.3%1,355th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 34 mi (BOS)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 30 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$65,988$66,787
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$42,235$34,704
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$38,289$43,426
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$35,416$33,993
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$35,060—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$35,060$33,138
Public HealthHealth Professionsbachelors$35,060—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciencesbachelors$33,281$28,598
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors——
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors——
Education, OtherEducationbachelors——
Educational Administration and SupervisionEducationbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.