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Nichols College Science & Tech Programs

Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dudley, MA. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Nichols College?

Get in touch with Nichols are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Center Rd, Dudley, MA 01571-5000
Phone:	8004703379
Website:	www.nichols.edu/
Admissions:	www.nichols.edu/admission/
Financial Aid:	www.nichols.edu/admission/tuition-and-financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Nichols?

You can apply to Nichols online at: https://www.nichols.edu/admission/requirements

Nichols is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Nichols

These are the things Nichols looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Nichols?

Nichols has an acceptance rate of 81%, making it highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 18% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

12% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 1% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Nichols, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 528 and 623. Math scores were between 500 and 613.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1028 to 1236.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Nichols vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	1,468	1,176	80%
Women	828	680	82%

Can I Afford Nichols College?

The average net price after aid at Nichols is $31,065. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$41,115
In-State Fees	$1,590
Out-of-State Tuition	$41,115
Out-of-State Fees	$1,590
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$42,705
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$42,705

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 29% of students at Nichols receive some form of financial aid (334 students).

Nearly 91% of students at Nichols receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $25,256 per student.

26% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,407.

Student Loan Debt

69% of Nichols undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,752 per year.

Nichols College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 386 students enrolled at Nichols. Nichols is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,152 undergraduate students at Nichols, approximately 66% are male and 34% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Nichols College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	88
Hispanic	119
White	840
American Indian/Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	39
Non-Resident	32

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Nichols are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Massachusetts	200
Connecticut	56
Rhode Island	19
Maine	11
New Hampshire	11

Additionally, approximately 2.8% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Nichols College Graduate Student Diversity

202 of Nichols’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Master’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Nichols, approximately 60% are male and 40% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Nichols College graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic	21
White	156
Two or More Races	2
Non-Resident	1

Online Learning at Nichols College

Nichols offers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

15 undergraduate students at Nichols took at least one online class — of those, 76 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 0 students took at least one online class and 229 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Academic Programs at Nichols College

Nichols offers 7 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Nichols maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.