Rivier's academic departments are grouped into five divisions.

Division of Business
Department of Business Administration

Division of Education
Department of Education

Division of Liberal Arts
Department of Art
Department of English & Communications
Department of Modern Languages
Department of History, Law, & Political Science
Department of Philosophy
Department of Religious Studies
Department of Sociology
Liberal Studies Program

Division of Nursing
Department of Nursing

Division of Sciences
Department of Biology
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Department of Psychology