GET INVOLVED
PURSUE EXCELLENCE
THE RIV ADVANTAGE
By being involved and contributing to your community, you will always get back more than you give.
Riv Raiders pursue excellence in the classroom, in the community, and on the field. As a player on one of our NCAA Division III teams, you will accept and embrace this challenge.
Develop the best within you—learn in an environment that expects your best and encourages you to aim higher.
Campus life at Rivier University includes residence halls, shared and common spaces, and activities and organizations in which community can be experienced. Whether cheering on our Division III athletic teams, hiking in the White Mountains, participating in student government, joining a club, or just tossing a frisbee around on the Quad, there is always something interesting and exciting happening.
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Clubs and organizations offer endless social and leadership opportunities—you can even start your own club. Amnesty International Animal Outreach Biology Club Business Club Campus Activities Board Campus Ministry Dance Team Gaming League Habitat for Humanity Homeland Security Club Honor Society of Nursing
Model United Nations Psychology Club Rivier Alliance ROTC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Student Government Association Student Nursing Association Theater Company
Through our REACH program, your life as a student will take on new meaning. Rivier campus life embraces a culture of Respect, Engagement, Accountability, Compassion, and Honesty. As an active member of the community, you will develop character that will not only shape your professional outlook, but also will elevate your entire approach to life. Travel Bro_REV_2021_5C_v2.indd 1
When you are a student-athlete at Rivier University, you become part of the Riv family. Rivier also offers plenty of recreational opportunities ranging from aerobics and weight-training to ultimate frisbee and pick-up basketball games.
Athletic resources include the Muldoon Fitness Center, which hosts basketball, indoor soccer and volleyball, as well as fitness and weight-training equipment; Joanne Merrill Field located directly on campus for soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey; Raider Diamond softball field and Riv Beach which is a world-class, outdoor, sand volleyball court open to all Rivier University students; and Linda Robinson Pavilion elevates the game-day experience for athletes and fans. MEN’S
WOMEN’S
Baseball Basketball Cross Country Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Volleyball
Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Volleyball
CONNECT WITH A COACH
Visit rivierathletics. com and click on the “RECRUIT ME” link to connect with our coaching staff. It’s easy to start a conversation, and learn more about Raider Athletics.
At Rivier, you will experience a unique level of connectedness. Everything here is carefully planned to work in sync for your success—from student life to classroom experiences to community service to your career. All these things come together to create a sum that is greater than its parts, to help our students transform from talented people into people who are capable of remarkable things. OUR PROMISE
We are so confident that the Rivier educational experience will prepare you to succeed in your field that we are willing to back it up with an innovative Employment Promise Program.
We promise that if you participate in and complete our Employment Promise Program, you will secure a job within nine months of graduation. If not, you will receive additional financial or educational support from the University. The program includes mentorship through Rivier’s Career Development Center, a contract outlining investment goals and expectations, and specialized, four-year academic and career action plans that incorporate a set of experiences proven to enhance overall employability and success in the job search process. Opportunities include participation in career assessment evaluations, mentorship, research and field experiences, internships, resume and portfolio building, mock interviews, and employer information sessions.
Find details online at rivier.edu/employmentpromise.
AIM HIGHER—BE YOUR BEST YOU AND YOU WILL
BE REMARKABLE
ALTIORA ET MELIORA
HIGHER AND BETTER
SUBMIT YOUR FREE APPLICATION TODAY
Complete application information is available online at apply.rivier.edu.
1. Submit your application through the Common App or online at apply.rivier.edu.
2. Forward your high school transcripts. (Transfer students should send high school and college transcripts.)
3. Rivier University is fully test optional. Students wishing to submit scores can do so through College Board or ACT. 4. Send at least one letter of recommendation from a counselor, teacher, or an advisor about your academic ability anzzd character.
5. Submit an essay—find topic suggestions on the application.
6. All application materials should be submitted online, by email to admissions@rivier.edu, or by mail to the address below.
DEADLINES
• Early Action I: November 15 • Early Action II: December 15 • Rolling admissions suggested by March 1 for fall semester FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
Your financial aid and merit scholarship applications are handled with just as much personal attention as everything else we do. Contact our team at (603) 897-8488 or sfs@rivier.edu, and we will work together to help you navigate the financial aid process. File your FAFSA, available on October 1, including Rivier’s Title IV Code 002586. The federal priority deadline for financial aid application filing is March 1.
Office of Undergraduate Admissions 420 South Main Street, Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 897-8507 • admissions@rivier.edu • www.rivier.edu 9/15/21 11:25 AM