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Receive in-person guidance from your College Coach and peers during weekly in-person cohort meetings and study sessions on Da Vinci School’s campus. You will meet in a reserved space exclusive to Life Launch with Rivet students, providing a focused environment for academic work. This collaborative community ensures you have the network, resources, and quiet workspace needed to succeed.
Move as quickly as you can (or slow down when you need to) through our university partner’s project-based curriculum.
Da Vinci continuing seniors will pay zero tuition for the entirety of the program. This exclusive partnership ensures you can earn either your associate’s or bachelor’s degree without the burden of student loans. By eliminating financial barriers, we help you focus entirely on your education and future career.
Gain access to a career coach and participate in career-boosting activities, including a hands-on, paid externship program with Braven.
While 99% of students stay with Rivet School for their bachelor’s degree, your credits may transfer to a wide range of BA programs at other institutions, including CSU campuses and private universities. We can help you navigate the transfer process, but transferability and final credit acceptance cannot be guaranteed.
Transferring to an outside institution means leaving the Rivet School and LifeLaunch partnership, and the program will no longer be free.
Rivet School offers self-paced, career-focused associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs designed to launch your career in high-demand fields including Management, Communications, Healthcare Management with various concentrations such as Business, Public Administration, Operations and Global Health.
Visit our website, talk to our admissions team, review the FAQs, and – when you’re ready – start an application.
Build a supportive community of like-minded peers who will help you earn your degree and become part of your professional network post-graduation.
Attend weekly in-person cohort sessions with your College Coach on the Da Vinci campus and dedicate 12–15 hours per week to your degree projects.
Master real-world projects at your own pace using our flexible curriculum. Rivet School students graduate with their bachelor’s degree an average of 2–3 years faster than peers at traditional universities.
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Yes. Rivet School only partners with accredited, nonprofit universities.
Upon graduation, students earn a regionally-accredited associate’s and bachelor's degree from our university partner, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).
Regional accreditation is the highest form of accreditation possible in higher education and helps ensure your degree is recognized by employers, graduate schools, and other institutions.
Rivet School was built to primarily serve working adult students and most of our students are between 25 - 35 years old. Bridge is a more structured, cohort-based version of our core program that we built for younger students. This program includes extra support and tailored opportunities for social connection and career exploration.
Students will work with their college counselor and the Rivet School Admissions team to submit their application. There are 3 sections to the application: General Information, Financial Planning, and Short Answer Questions. The application takes 15-20 mins to complete. There is no GPA requirement, SAT requirement, or personal statement section. Once a student submits, they will receive an email from our Admissions team on the next steps. Students should expect to hear a decision within 2-3 weeks of the application deadline.
Rivet School partners with Southern New Hampshire University, a regionally accredited nonprofit university to offer an AA in General Studies and three BA degrees in Business, Communications, and Healthcare Management
Within each of these degrees, students can choose specific concentrations such as: Logistics & Operations, Public Administration, Management, Global Perspectives, and more. These degrees provide a broad base of generalizable skills that support students to enter into a variety of careers.
We believe that college programs should be 100% focused on doing what’s best for students. We also recognize the troubling legacy of for-profit higher education in this country.
For these reasons (and others), Rivet School is a non-profit educational program with one mission: To help you earn a job-relevant degree as efficiently as possible.
For additional questions, please connect directly with Shelly at shelly@rivetschool.org or with our admissions team at bridge@rivetschool.org
