Rivier College Nashua New Hampshire

Rivier College

Website: http://www.rivier.edu
Address: 420 South Main St , Nashua , New Hampshire – 3060
Phone: (603) 888-1311
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master’s, Post-master’s certificate, Doctorate
Campus setting
Small City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Not applicable
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
Yes
Distance learning
Yes
ROTC
No
Study abroad
No
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$25
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
1,115
191
924
Percent admitted
72%
68%
73%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
40%
46%
39%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
420
510
SAT Math
420
510
SAT Writing
430
510
ACT Composite
16
22
ACT English
19
21
ACT Math
16
23
Secondary school GPA
Recommended
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$22,800
Out-of-state tuition
$22,800
Books and supplies
$1,000
On-campus room and board
$8,718
On-campus other expenses
$2,000
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
97%
–
Federal grant aid
22%
$4,353
State or local grant aid
19%
$1,065
Institutional grant aid
96%
–
Loan aid
96%
$11,920
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
2,199
20%
80%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
1,471
Estimated graduates enrolled
727
Undergraduates 24 years old
67%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
32%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
55%
Men
38%
Women
61%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
42%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
45%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
48%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$21,445
$22,285
$23,275
$23,965
3.0%
Books and supplies
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
$1,200
20.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$8,364
$8,260
$8,718
$9,154
5.0%
Other
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
0.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$6,220
$7,000
$7,416
$7,712
4.0%
Other
$2,160
$2,500
$2,160
$2,160
0.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,160
$2,500
$2,160
$2,160
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$32,809
$33,545
$34,993
$36,319
3.8%
Off Campus
$30,825
$32,785
$33,851
$35,037
3.5%
Off Campus with Family
$24,605
$25,785
$26,435
$27,325
3.4%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$25
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
878
178
700
Percent admitted
81%
80%
81%
Percent admitted who enrolled
33%
36%
32%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
 
X
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
230
98%
ACT
40
17%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
430
510
SAT Math
420
530
SAT Writing
440
520
ACT Composite
17
21
ACT English
17
22
ACT Math
16
22

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/1/1948 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (ADNUR) – Associate degree programs
4/1/1988 –
Accredited
Nursing (NUR) – Baccalaureate program
11/1/1991 –
Accredited
Nursing (MNUR) – Master’s program
10/1/1996 –
Accredited