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Acceptance Rate 84.86%
Yield 15.84%
SAT Score 1,060
Applicants 2,358
Admitted 2,001

Nichols Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 84.86% at Nichols College. Total 2,358 students applied and 2,001 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Nichols.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.nichols.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.nichols.edu/admission/requirements
Acceptance Rate84.86%
Average Test Scores1,060 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 84.86%. A total of 2,358 students (1,596 men and 762 women) have applied to and 2,001 (1,341 men and 660 women) students admitted to Nichols College.
Among them, 202 male and 115 female students have enrolled into Nichols and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.84%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nichols
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,3581,59676200
Admitted2,0011,34166000
Enrolled31720211500
Acceptance Rate 84.86% 84.02% 86.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.84% 15.06% 17.42% - -
[Chart] Nichols College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nichols, 66 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at Nichols. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 945.
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 Total94510601180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing470520590
Math475540590
ACT Composite000
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Nichols College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, 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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