Nichols College
Dudley, MA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
1,152undergraduates
81%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$31,032average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
72%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,117
- Admitted
- 1,866
- Admit rate
- 81%
- Admit rate, women
- 89%
- Admit rate, men
- 87%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 18%
- First-year students
- 333
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 490-610
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 510-580
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 1%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
18 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (12)
- Accounting Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Investments and Securities Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Real Estate Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Business Analytics Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Accounting Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $40,375
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,950
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,025
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,025
- Total cost living at home
- $44,725
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $27,176 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $27,084 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $28,420 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,323 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,586 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 95%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,720
- Got a grant from the college
- 95%
- Average grant from the college
- $22,198
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 77%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,994
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 57%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 72%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 72% |
| Neither | 45% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 113 | 87% |
| Men | 261 | 54% |
| Asian | 9 | 44% (small group) |
| Black | 31 | 39% |
| Hispanic | 42 | 43% |
| White | 279 | 70% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 324 | 58% | 8% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 46 | 65% | 7% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 14 | 93% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,354
- Undergraduates
- 1,152
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,058
- Part-time undergraduates
- 94
- Graduate students
- 202
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 51%
- From out of state
- 46%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 8%
| Women | 34% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 72% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- Center Rd, Dudley, MA, 01571-5000
- County
- Worcester County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.