Apply Online • Application for Admission(download)
Our Admissions counselors are available to assist you during the application process. For assistance, call (800) 447-4843 or (603) 897-8507.
Please submit the following materials to Rivier College:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Rivier College, 420 South Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060.
We look forward to receiving your application.
- Application for Admission: online application or paper version
- Application Fee: nonrefundable $25. Checks should be made payable to Rivier College. Online applicants may pay by credit card.
- Essay: topics are listed on the application
- Official High School Transcript: including 1st quarter senior year grades for current high school seniors or GED.
- SAT I or ACT test scores: Rivier's SAT code is 3728; the ACT code is 2520. To register for the SAT go to: www.collegeboard.com (Applicants 24 years or older are not required to submit SAT or ACT scores.)
- Letter of Recommendation: one letter is required, two are recommended. Letters of recommendation should come from a guidance counselor, teacher/professor, advisor, or employer.
- Personal Interview and Campus Tour: highly recommended
- Homeschooled students: In addition to the above, submit a portfolio consisting of an English essay, a science project/lab report, and an analytical or research paper in the social sciences.
- Art Students only: In addition to the above, students may submit an art portfolio in slide format for departmental review (optional).
- Nursing Students Only: Please note that admissions requirements for prospective nursing students include Chemistry and Algebra with grades of C or better. LPN's and RN's should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for further application requirements.
