Rivier University

Founded by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary and Sister Madeleine of Jesus, Rivier College is a four-year Catholic not-for-profit institution offering professional preparation and a liberal arts education for both undergraduate and graduate learners. For more than 80 years, it has offered academic excellence in a learning environment that seeks to educate the whole person-mind, body, and spirit. Rivier recognized for more than 50-degree courses serving the needs of both traditional and non-traditional learners. The College prides itself on small classes led by accomplished faculty who create an active, experience-based learning environment. It presents an exciting mix of courses in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies. The academic courses reflect the College's commitment to Catholic values and ethics, peace and social justice, and the life of the mind. Learners can expect to develop a historical, cultural, and global perspective within the field and a broader societal context. They will also gain the necessary skills for professional success. The College i... Read more

Founded by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary and Sister Madeleine of Jesus, Rivier College is a four-year Catholic not-for-profit institution offering professional preparation and a liberal arts education for both undergraduate and graduate learners. For more than 80 years, it has offered academic excellence in a learning environment that seeks to educate the whole person-mind, body, and spirit. Rivier recognized for more than 50-degree courses serving the needs of both traditional and non-traditional learners. The College prides itself on small classes led by accomplished faculty who create an active, experience-based learning environment. It presents an exciting mix of courses in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies. The academic courses reflect the College's commitment to Catholic values and ethics, peace and social justice, and the life of the mind. Learners can expect to develop a historical, cultural, and global perspective within the field and a broader societal context. They will also gain the necessary skills for professional success. The College ideally located in the heart of New England, just a short distance from Nashua's downtown, an hour to Boston and the seacoast, and two hours from Hartford, Providence, and Portland.

The Rivier counts with four divisions including Division of Arts and Sciences, Division of Business, Division of Education and the Division of Nursing and Health Professions. The most popular majors at the Rivier University include Nursing Science and Computer Sciences. The Regina Library has a beautifully renovated structure with high windows for daylight entrance with study rooms, reference room, electronic classroom, a café, computer labs and tons of volumes and collections.

The Rivier University staff is committed to making financing a college education possible and it offers students a variety of payment options, as well as many merit-based scholarship programs. The types of aids offered are Loans, Grants, Scholarships, Student employment and Veteran benefits. The Scholarships available are the Rivier Scholarships which eligibility is based on academic merit; the Founders Merit Scholarship for full-time freshmen; the Adams Achievement Scholarship, the The Samuel A. Tamposi Sr. Scholarship for full time undergraduate students and is renewable, the Transfer Scholarship and the Legacy Scholarship that is awarded to International students for students that maintain a minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA.