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Acceptance Rate 82.59%
Yield 15.26%
SAT Score 1,070
Applicants 1,769
Admitted 1,461

Rivier Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 82.59% at Rivier University. Total 1,769 students applied and 1,461 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,070.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.rivier.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.rivier.edu/admissions/
Acceptance Rate82.59%
Average Test Scores1,070 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 82.59%. A total of 1,769 students (593 men and 1,176 women) have applied to and 1,461 (433 men and 1,028 women) students admitted to Rivier University.
Among them, 64 male and 159 female students have enrolled into Rivier and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Rivier
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants1,7695931,17600
Admitted1,4614331,02800
Enrolled2236415900
Acceptance Rate 82.59% 73.02% 87.41% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.26% 14.78% 15.47% - -
[Chart] Rivier University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Rivier, 7 applicants (3% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,070 at Rivier. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,175 and 25th percentile score is 1,055.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Rivier. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Rivier with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Rivier
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total105510701175
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing545550590
Math510520585
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Rivier University, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc).
Application Requirements for Rivier
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✓
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Rivier

The calendar system at Rivier University is Semester. Rivier University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Rivier University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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