Nichols College
Nichols College is a private business college in Dudley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1931 as Nichols Junior College, Nichols College offers both bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as certificate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 81%
- Average net price: $33,036
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,223
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,063
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,868
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,830
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dudley, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Nichols College include Business, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology.
- Business (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,926 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,531 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,824 4 years after graduation
- Marketing (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,949
- Business Administration and Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,297 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,894 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Criminal Justice (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,321 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Finance (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,485 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,522
- Digital Marketing (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,365 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,949
- Hospitality Administration (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,485 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,522
Degree mix: Business 91%, Psychology 8%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Nichols College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $27,176 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $27,176
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $27,084
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $28,420
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $31,323
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,586
- In-state tuition and fees: $42,705
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $42,705
- Books and supplies: $1,400
- On-campus room and board: $15,800
- Off-campus room and board: $8,700
- Off-campus with family: $3,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,905
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $23,966
- Average federal loan: $6,752
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Nichols College admits 81% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,296
- Admitted: 1,856
- Enrolled: 336
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,223
- Women: 36%
- Commuter share (estimated): 30%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 198
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 31%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $102,303
- Associate professor salary: $82,803
- Assistant professor salary: $85,870
- On-campus housing capacity: 850
- Average SAT: 1,140
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Nichols College acceptance rate? Nichols College admits 81% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Nichols College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $27,176 a year after aid. Average net price is $33,036.
What majors does Nichols College offer? Popular programs include Business, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology, Marketing, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Nichols College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,063 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Nichols College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Nichols College official site: https://nichols.edu.