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Rivier University
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
Rivier is a private, church-affiliated college. Its 68-acre campus is one mile from downtown Nashua.
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Private
Coed
1,340
Undergraduates
330
Men - 24.6%
1,011
Women - 75.4%
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
Not reported
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
516 average
SAT EBRW
524 average
ACT Composite
21 average
19-22 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
$55,898
Tuition and Fees
$37,642
Room and Board
$16,856
Average Percent of Need Met
59%
Average Freshman Award
$16,672
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$43,189
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
Not reported
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Nashua Population
89,167
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Boston
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
48% of all students
Mascot
Raider
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
3.7%
Black/African-American
11.1%
Hispanic/Latino
5.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.5%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
71.5%
Unknown
5.3%
International Students
Not reported
First-Year Students Returning
73.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
39.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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