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Rivier University: tuition, cost and admissions

Nashua, NH · Private nonprofit university · City (small)

1,329Undergraduates

84%Acceptance rate

$28,286Avg net cost / yr

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What Rivier University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$36,610	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$36,610	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$14,362	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,200	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$50,415	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$28,286	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $22,129 less than the sticker price — about 44% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Health Professions — 72%

Education — 8%

Business, Management & Marketing — 8%

Psychology — 5%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 2%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 2%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Rivier University

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (7)	Baseball (43), Lacrosse (39), Soccer (33), Ice Hockey (28), Volleyball (21), Basketball (16), Cross Country (4)
Women’s varsity sports (8)	Soccer (29), Ice Hockey (26), Softball (21), Field Hockey (18), Lacrosse (18), Volleyball (16), Basketball (14), Cross Country (8)
Softball conference	Great Northeast
Head softball coach	Noelle Sass

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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