College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1933 |
Religious Affiliation: |
Roman Catholic |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,388 |
Local Setting: |
Suburban |
Endowment: |
$21,359,331 |
Application Deadline: |
August 30 |
Application Fee: |
$25 |
Selectivity: |
Less selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$21,920 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$7,942 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
dance, drama/theater, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
40 |
Honor Societies: |
Kappa Gamma Pi, Who's Who, Alpha Sigma Lambda, Lambda Epsilon Chi, Beta Beta Beta, Rivier-St Joseph Nursing Honor Society |
Religious Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Ministry |
International Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chinese Student Association |
Other Organizations: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government, Anime Club, Performing Arts Association, Rivier College Cheerleaders, Class Groups, Commuter Union, Habitat for Humanity, Model United Nations, Rivier Biology Club, Residence Hall Council, Retrospective (Yearbook), Rivier Track & Field, Rivier College Dance Team, Rivier Fine Arts Society, Amnesty International, Buddy Program with Sunset Heights Elementary School, Rivier Environmental Activists, Social & Behavioral Sciences Association, Rivier Equestrian Club, SO Prepared, Rivier Theater Company, Student Programming Board. |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Rivier in Review - monthly |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
N/A |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
N/A |
College Services
Basic: |
placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
Counseling: |
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring Firms: |
John Hancock, CLM Behavioral Health, The Psychological Center, Lowell Hospital, Putney Food Corp., Barnes & Noble, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and a large number of public and private schools. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
99,879 |
Library Facilities: |
The Cho ERC (Educational Resource Center) contains approximately 8.700 of the library's overall 99,400 items. |
Museums |
The College Archives contains vital historic records of the College. |
Computers Available: |
100 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
500 |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
N/A |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (100%) |
Sprinkler System: |
50% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
68 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Boston, MA (50), Manchester, NH (20) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Boston, MA (50) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Nashua, NH (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
N/A |
Navy ROTC: |
N/A |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (Daniel Webster College) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Popular Events: |
Peace & Social Justice Series, Spring Carnival, Family Day, Trips to Theatrical Productions. |
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