Rivier University (Rivier) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Nashua, NH.
It offers 30 graduate programs - 20 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 7 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,375.
A total of 1,525 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,777 students at Rivier. Rivier offers online graduate programs and 492 out of 1,525 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Rivier's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,375. It offers thirty (30) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Rivier University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 420 South Main St, Nashua, NH |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,544 students
492 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $13,375 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 30 Graduate Programs
20 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Rivier University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Rivier University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,375 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $725.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $13,050 |
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| Fees | $325 |
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| Cost per Credit | $725 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,400 |
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| Room & Board | $15,636 (On-Campus) / $13,060 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,450 (On-Campus) / $5,630 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $32,861 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $33,465 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $11,745 | $12,195 | $11,395 | $12,871 | $13,375 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Rivier University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 30 major areas - 20 Master's (1 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 7 Post-Master's. 726 students have been conferred Master's degree and 15 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 726 | 15 | - | 19 |
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| Men | 434 | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Women | 292 | 14 | - | 18 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Rivier graduate schools have a total of 1,544 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 747 male and 797 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 945 full-time and 599 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 492 students enrolled through online exclusively and 331 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 514 White, 76 Black, and 783 Asian students are attending at Rivier University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,544 |
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| Men | 747 |
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| Women | 797 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,544 |
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| Full-time Students | 945 |
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| Part-time Students | 599 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,544 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 783 |
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| Black | 76 |
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| Hispanic | 20 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 514 |
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| Two or more races | 9 |
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| Un-Known | 137 |
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Online Population
At Rivier University graduate schools, 492 students enrolled online exclusively and 331 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,525 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 492 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 331 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 702 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 492 |
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| New Hampshire Resident | 286 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 194 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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