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Overview
Rivier University is a private Catholic university in Nashua, New Hampshire, founded by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary. It serves a practical, service-minded student population that includes many commuter and adult students alongside traditional undergraduates.
Academics
Nursing and education are the university's core strengths, both fields that draw heavily on Rivier's practical, career-focused orientation rather than a traditional residential liberal-arts model.
Worth knowing
The sizable commuter and adult-student population gives Rivier a different day-to-day feel than a typical residential college — schedules, support services, and campus life are all built with working and returning students in mind alongside recent high school graduates.
Admissions
Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)
Applying
rivier.edu ↗High school coursework
RequiredHigh school diploma or GED required; no specific subject-unit distribution published for general admission (the Nursing program specifically requires Chemistry, Biology or A&P, Algebra I, and an additional mathematics course)
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