by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Rivier University was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Rivier is ranked #823 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Rivier held the #1,218 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 17 colleges in New Hampshire, Rivier is ranked at #7.
When it comes to admittance, Rivier University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 84%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Rivier University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Rivier University is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Rivier University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Rivier the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 44%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Rivier University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,296 undergraduates at Rivier with 868 being full-time and 428 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,786 | $22,223 | $28,030 | $29,940 | $30,489 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Rivier, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Rivier, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $9,580 a year. That adds up to $38,320 over four years for those students.
Get more details about the location of Rivier University.
Contact details for Rivier are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 420 South Main St, Nashua, NH 03060 |
| Phone: | 603-888-1311 |
| Website: | www.rivier.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 390 | $74,292 |
| Business Administration & Management | 44 | $39,453 |
| Computer Science | 30 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 27 | $38,552 |
| Computer Information Systems | 24 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 19 | NA |
| General Psychology | 19 | $40,242 |
| Student Counseling | 16 | NA |
| Other Education | 14 | NA |
| Special Education | 13 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,282 students took at least one online class at Rivier University. This is an increase from the 1,276 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,282 | 580 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,276 | 733 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,069 | 733 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,032 | 750 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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