Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire · Private · 1,231 undergraduates · rivier.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
83%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1055 to 1175
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$66,340Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Rivier University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
83% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$66,340
a year in 2027-28, from a $66,340 sticker price
What to do with your 1120
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1120).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Undergraduate Admissions | Rivier University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
83%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1055 to 1175
Reading and Writing 545 to 590
Math 510 to 585
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$66,340
a year
- Tuition$44,420
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$24,427
- $30,001 to $48,000$19,185
- $48,001 to $75,000$25,289
- $75,001 to $110,000$26,307
- Over $110,000$28,695
Financial aidEstimate
98%
of freshmen receive grants
$24,927
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
34 of 34
Earn credit with a score of 3
21 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,440Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | |
| Biology | 4 | 3 | BIOL-103 or EDUC Discipline |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 3 | MATH-165 or EDUC Discipline |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 3 | MATH-166 or EDUC Discipline |
| Chemistry | 4 | 3 | CHEM-104 or EDUC Discipline |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | 101, core, or elective |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS-292 or EDUC Discipline |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | COMP-180 or COMP/Natural Science elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COMP-301 or COMP/Natural Science Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL-115 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL-200 or EDUC Discipline |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | BIOL-112, EDUC Discipline, core or elective |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST/POLS or EDUC Discipline |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Modern Language elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Modern Language elective |
| Human Geography | 4 | 3 | HIST-210 or EDUC Discipline |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | ITAL-101, core or elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | Modern Language elective |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | Modern Language elective |
| Music Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Non-Aural Subscore | 3 | 3 | |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHYS-111 or COMP Elective |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHYS-112 or COMP Elective |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC-101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN-101, core or elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | SPAN-101, core or elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH-110 or EDUC Discipline |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLS-252 or EDUC Discipline |
| United States History | 4 | 3 | HIST-101 or HIST-102 or EDUC Discipline |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 3 | HIST-203 or HIST-204 or EDUC Discipline |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
56%
Come back for a second year
76%
Typical earnings
$72,105
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Rivier University$94,384
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 4 majors here have earnings data.
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