Nashua, New Hampshire · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Rivier University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Nashua, New Hampshire. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 2,777 students in fall 2024, including 1,252 undergraduates and 1,525 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Rivier University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Nursing Science, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 1,102 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Mission
Committed to the faith heritage, intellectual tradition, and social teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, the University educates the whole person in the context of an academic community that cultivates critical thought, sound judgment, and respect for all people. This community supports the intellectual growth of all its members while offering them opportunities for social, cultural, moral, and spiritual development. The challenge to the University community is to search for truth through the dialogue between faith and reason.
Key figures
2,777
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
1,102
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Free, no obligation
Request information about Rivier University
Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.
Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.
Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 42
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
289
Associate degrees
53
Master's degrees
726
Doctoral degrees (research)
4
Professional doctorates
11
Post-master's certificates
19
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,777
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,252
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,525
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,257
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,559
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,698
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
25%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northeast Athletic Conference
President
Sister Paula Marie Buley, IHM
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact