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What Rivier University costs

Nashua, New Hampshire · Private · 1,231 undergrads

Rivier University's sticker price was $54,513 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $26,585 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $24,427.

What does Rivier University cost?

$26,585 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $54,513.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$24,427
$30,000–$48,000$19,185
$48,000–$75,000$25,289
$75,000–$110,000$26,307
over $110,000$28,695

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$24,427
$30,000–$48,000$19,185
$48,000–$75,000$25,289
$75,000–$110,000$26,307
Over $110,000$28,695

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 55% off Rivier University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Rivier University cost less than Nichols College but more than Lasell University and New England College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Rivier University$25,289$26,585
Nichols College$32,569$31,983
Lasell University$21,160$26,341
New England College$21,648$24,059

The sticker price

$41,288
Tuition, 2025-26
$54,513
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$24,927
average grant for students who got aid.
67%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$24,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Rivier University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $24,427 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $54,513. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rivier University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rivier University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,185 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $54,513. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rivier University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rivier University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $25,289 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $54,513. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rivier University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers