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Acceptance Rate 80.84%
Yield 18.10%
SAT Score 1,140
Applicants 2,296
Admitted 1,856

Nichols Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 80.84% at Nichols College. Total 2,296 students applied and 1,856 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,140.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.nichols.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.nichols.edu/admission/requirements
Acceptance Rate80.84%
Average Test Scores1,140 SAT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 80.84%. A total of 2,296 students (1,468 men and 828 women) have applied to and 1,856 (1,176 men and 680 women) students admitted to Nichols College.
Among them, 230 male and 106 female students have enrolled into Nichols and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.10%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nichols
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,2961,46882800
Admitted1,8561,17668000
Enrolled33623010600
Acceptance Rate 80.84% 80.11% 82.13% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.10% 19.56% 15.59% - -
[Chart] Nichols College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nichols, 40 applicants (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,140 at Nichols. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,236 and 25th percentile score is 1,028.
The average ACT score is (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 0 and the 25th percentile score is 0.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Nichols. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Nichols with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Nichols
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102811401236
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing528585623
Math500555613
ACT Composite
Math
English
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Nichols College, applicants require to submit 6 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Nichols
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Nichols

The calendar system at Nichols College is Semester. Nichols College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Nichols College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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