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Nichols College

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Acceptance Rate 80.84 %
SAT Average 1,140
Tuition & Fees $42,705
Student Population 1,392
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $22,889

Academic Overview

Nichols College is a private (not-for-profit), four-years institute located in Dudley, Massachusetts. It is a Master's College and University (medium programs) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $42,705 for undergraduate students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $1,200.
The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 1,392 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 80.84% and the graduation rate is 63% last year.
The salary after graduation from Nichols College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $53,500. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Nichols's tuition & fees is $42,705. For graduate programs, its 2025 average tuition & fees is $1,200.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$42,705
Graduate$1,200
[Chart] 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Nichols. The acceptance rate of Nichols is 80.84% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 18.10%. The average graduation rate is 63% and the transfer-out rate is 8%.
The average received amount of financial aid is $22,889 and 95% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 1,392 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Acceptance Rate for Nichols College is 80.84 %.
Acceptance Rate
80.84%
Graduation Rate for Nichols College is 63 %
Graduation Rate
63%
Transfer-out Rate for Nichols College is 8 %
Transfer-out Rate
8%
Retention Rate for Nichols College is 72 %
Retention Rate
72%
Student Population for Nichols College is 1,392
Student Population
1,392
Student to Faculty Ratio for Nichols College is 15 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
15 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $22,889 at Nichols College.
Financial Aid Amount
$22,889

Directory Information

Directory Information
AddressCenter Rd, Dudley, MA 01571-5000
Phone800-470-3379
WEBwww.nichols.edu/
Admissionhttps://www.nichols.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.nichols.edu/admission/requirements
Financial Aidhttps://www.nichols.edu/admission/tuition-and-financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatornichols.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Disability Servicehttps://www.nichols.edu/offices/learning-services/

Offered Degrees

Nichols offers 25 major programs through online and on-site education where 4 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
all offered programs
Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's10
Bachelor's200
Master's44

Special Learning Opportunities

Nichols College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:895)
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Nichols College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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