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School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
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Leaders

1

Utah Valley University

http://www.uvu.edu
800 West University Parkway
Orem, Utah
(801) 863-8466

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1941

31,405

100%

13.1%

8.7%

$5,086

$14,256

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.28

N/A

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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2

Northeastern State University

http://www.nsuok.edu
600 North Grand
Tahlequah, Oklahoma
(918) 444-2200

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1846

8,116

54%

19.4%

10.9%

$4,992

$12,012

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.23

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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3

1857

18,257

74%

61.9%

47.0%

$12,573

$20,013

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.36

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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4

St. Joseph's College of Maine

http://www.sjcme.edu
278 Whites Bridge Road
Standish, Maine
(207) 893-7746

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N/A

2,384

88%

49.3%

48.4%

$30,090

$30,090

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

476

479

475

17

0%

NC

 

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5

Emporia State University

http://www.emporia.edu
1200 Commercial Street
Emporia, Kansas
(620) 341-5465

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1863

3,773

72%

33.9%

22.8%

$5,614

$17,388

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.33

453

445

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

6

Kaplan University

http://www.davenport.kaplanuniversity.edu
1801 East Kimberly RoadSuite 1
Davenport, Iowa
(563) 355-3500

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N/A

N/A

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$15,352

$15,352

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

7

Eastern Washington University

http://www.ewu.edu
526 5th Street
Cheney, Washington
(509) 359-2397

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1882

11,360

Not reported

35.2%

19.8%

$7,961

$11,335

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.22

491

479

466

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

8

Mount Marty College

http://www.mtmc.edu
1105 West 8th Street
Yankton, South Dakota
(855) 686-2789

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1936

1,036

71%

47.2%

40.9%

$22,892

$22,892

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.28

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

9

Arcadia University

http://www.arcadia.edu
450 South Easton Road
Glenside, Pennsylvania
(215) 572-2910

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1853

2,359

57%

62.3%

58.7%

$36,810

$36,810

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.63

553

553

543

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

10

Western Oregon University

http://www.wou.edu
345 North Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, Oregon
(503) 838-8211

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1856

5,387

88%

35.2%

19.7%

$8,274

$21,759

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

420

410

390

17

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

11

University of the Southwest

http://www.usw.edu
6610 Lovington Highway
Hobbs, New Mexico
(575) 392-6563

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1962

322

50%

0%

Not reported

$14,305

$14,305

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

412

402

405

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

12

Arcadia University

http://www.arcadia.edu
450 South Easton Road
Glenside, Pennsylvania
(215) 572-2910

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1853

2,359

57%

62.3%

58.7%

$36,810

$36,810

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.63

553

553

543

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

13

Mount Marty College

http://www.mtmc.edu
1105 West 8th Street
Yankton, South Dakota
(855) 686-2789

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1936

1,036

71%

47.2%

40.9%

$22,892

$22,892

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.28

N/A

N/A

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

14

Bemidji State University

http://www.bemidjistate.edu
1500 Birchmont Drive, NE
Bemidji, Minnesota
(218) 755-2040

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1919

4,744

42%

36.6%

23.3%

$8,124

$8,124

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.14

N/A

N/A

N/A

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

15

Jackson State University

http://www.jsums.edu
1400 John R Lynch Street
Jackson, Mississippi
(601) 979-2100

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1877

6,805

54%

26.3%

15.0%

$6,348

$15,552

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.88

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

16

St. Augustine's University

http://www.st-aug.edu
1315 Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina
(919) 516-4012

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1867

1,506

69%

0%

Not reported

$17,890

$17,890

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.37

370

400

N/A

15

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

17

Minot State University

http://www.minotstateu.edu
500 University Avenue, W
Minot, North Dakota
(701) 858-3350

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1913

3,298

54%

25%

12.6%

$6,087

$6,087

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

450

440

420

20

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

18

West Virginia Wesleyan College

http://www.wvwc.edu
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, West Virginia
(304) 473-8510

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1890

1,315

78%

52%

40.2%

$26,794

$26,794

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.37

487

483

466

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

19

Roanoke College

http://www.roanoke.edu
221 College Lane
Salem, Virginia
(540) 375-2270

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1842

2,060

69%

62%

56.7%

$36,472

$36,472

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

539

546

532

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

20

Florida Southern College

http://www.flsouthern.edu
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive
Lakeland, Florida
(863) 680-4131

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1883

2,040

56%

52.1%

47.1%

$28,580

$28,580

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.63

541

546

521

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

21

Western Oregon University

http://www.wou.edu
345 North Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, Oregon
(503) 838-8211

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1856

5,387

88%

35.2%

19.7%

$8,274

$21,759

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.2

420

410

390

17

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

22

Viterbo University

http://www.viterbo.edu
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, Wisconsin
(608) 796-3010

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1890

2,105

69%

44.7%

32.9%

$23,330

$23,330

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

20-

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

23

Johnson & Wales University

http://www.jwu.edu/denver
7150 Montview Boulevard
Denver, Colorado
(303) 256-9300

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N/A

1,532

64%

50.5%

45.9%

$27,156

$27,156

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.18

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

24

Eastern Washington University

http://www.ewu.edu
526 5th Street
Cheney, Washington
(509) 359-2397

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1882

11,360

Not reported

35.2%

19.8%

$7,961

$11,335

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.22

491

479

466

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

25

Grand Valley State University

http://www.gvsu.edu
1 Campus Drive
Allendale, Michigan
(616) 331-2025

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1960

21,317

82%

49.5%

29.7%

$10,454

$15,114

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

N/A

N/A

N/A

24

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

26

Judson College

http://www.judson.edu
302 Bibb Street
Marion, Alabama
(334) 683-5110

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1838

357

82%

24.8%

37.3%

$15,630

$15,630

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.31

470

497

548

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

27

San Diego State University

http://www.sdsu.edu
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, California
(619) 594-6336

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1897

26,624

31%

52.9%

32.1%

$6,766

$17,926

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.6

526

505

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

28

Thomas More College

http://www.thomasmore.edu
333 Thomas More Parkway
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
(859) 344-3332

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1921

1,652

88%

45.7%

37.8%

$27,220

$27,220

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.3

525

497

N/A

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

29

University of Maryland University College

http://www.umuc.edu
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, Maryland
(301) 985-7000

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N/A

28,273

100%

0%

Not reported

$6,642

$12,426

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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30

Butler University

http://www.butler.edu
4600 Sunset Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana
(317) 940-8100

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1855

4,020

66%

63.4%

54.9%

$34,368

$34,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.79

586

572

564

27

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

31

Valdosta State University

http://www.valdosta.edu
1500 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, Georgia
(229) 333-5791

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1906

10,290

59%

30%

15.3%

$6,884

$19,466

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.12

501

513

450

21

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

32

West Virginia Wesleyan College

http://www.wvwc.edu
59 College Avenue
Buckhannon, West Virginia
(304) 473-8510

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1890

1,315

78%

52%

40.2%

$26,794

$26,794

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.37

487

483

466

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

33

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

http://www.ualr.edu
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas
(501) 569-3127

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N/A

10,311

97%

13.6%

6.6%

$7,601

$18,076

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

520

462

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

34

University of the Southwest

http://www.usw.edu
6610 Lovington Highway
Hobbs, New Mexico
(575) 392-6563

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1962

322

50%

0%

Not reported

$14,305

$14,305

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.2

412

402

405

18

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

35

Norwich University

http://www.norwich.edu
158 Harmon Drive
Northfield, Vermont
(802) 485-2002

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1819

2,321

65%

50.1%

44.4%

$33,368

$33,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.14

500

480

460

21

0%

NC

 

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36

Roanoke College

http://www.roanoke.edu
221 College Lane
Salem, Virginia
(540) 375-2270

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1842

2,060

69%

62%

56.7%

$36,472

$36,472

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.44

539

546

532

23

0%

NC

 

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37

Viterbo University

http://www.viterbo.edu
900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, Wisconsin
(608) 796-3010

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1890

2,105

69%

44.7%

32.9%

$23,330

$23,330

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.48

20-

N/A

N/A

21

0%

NC

 

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38

Salem State University

http://www.salemstate.edu
352 Lafayette Street
Salem, Massachusetts
(978) 542-6200

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1854

7,741

69%

34.3%

20.0%

$8,530

$14,670

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.09

497

493

486

N/A

0%

NC

 

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39

Minot State University

http://www.minotstateu.edu
500 University Avenue, W
Minot, North Dakota
(701) 858-3350

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1913

3,298

54%

25%

12.6%

$6,087

$6,087

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.27

450

440

420

20

0%

NC

 

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40

University of Louisiana at Monroe

http://www.ulm.edu
700 University Avenue
Monroe, Louisiana
(318) 342-5430

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N/A

7,298

49%

18.3%

13.5%

$6,192

$16,764

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.35

516

485

420

22

0%

NC

 

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41

Hannibal-LaGrange University

http://www.hlg.edu
2800 Palmyra Road
Hannibal, Missouri
(573) 629-3264

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1858

1,107

Not reported

16.7%

Not reported

$18,770

$18,770

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

440

260

N/A

22

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

42

Texas Christian University

http://www.tcu.edu
2800 South University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas
(817) 257-7490

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1873

8,456

41%

68.5%

57.5%

$36,590

$36,590

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

550

530

550

25

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

43

Jackson State University

http://www.jsums.edu
1400 John R Lynch Street
Jackson, Mississippi
(601) 979-2100

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1877

6,805

54%

26.3%

15.0%

$6,348

$15,552

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

2.88

N/A

N/A

N/A

19

0%

NC

 

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44

Southern Wesleyan University

http://www.swu.edu
907 Wesleyan Drive, PO Box 1020
Central, South Carolina
(864) 644-5550

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1906

1,456

94%

37%

32.8%

$22,200

$22,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

496

494

472

20

0%

NC

 

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45

Southern Wesleyan University

http://www.swu.edu
907 Wesleyan Drive, PO Box 1020
Central, South Carolina
(864) 644-5550

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1906

1,456

94%

37%

32.8%

$22,200

$22,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

496

494

472

20

0%

NC

 

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Norwich University

http://www.norwich.edu
158 Harmon Drive
Northfield, Vermont
(802) 485-2002

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1819

2,321

65%

50.1%

44.4%

$33,368

$33,368

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.14

500

480

460

21

0%

NC

 

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Chadron State College

http://www.csc.edu
1000 Main Street
Chadron, Nebraska
(308) 432-6263

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1911

2,199

Not reported

0%

Not reported

$5,607

$5,637

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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University of Phoenix Washington D.C. Campus

http://www.phoenix.edu
25 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 150
Washington, District of Columbia
(866) 766-0766

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N/A

14

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private for-profit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

http://www.unlv.edu
4505 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, Nevada
(702) 774-8658

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N/A

22,432

81%

30%

14.6%

$6,570

$20,480

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.24

440

440

420

18

0%

NC

 

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Rivier University

http://www.rivier.edu
420 South Main Street
Nashua, New Hampshire
(603) 897-8507

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1933

1,559

83%

45.3%

38.3%

$28,080

$28,080

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

469

468

467

20

0%

NC

 

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