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Nichols College

Dudley, MA · Private · Large suburb · Nichols

Private institution in Dudley, MA · 1,152 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $58,063 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$31,0651,755th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$40,3751,646th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$40,3751,619th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$55,8711,611th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,063638th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,830670th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
63.6%636th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
71.8%1,141st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
88.1%1,166th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1110657th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,1521,279th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.4%1,161st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 52 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$53,358$48,432
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$51,551$50,717
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$48,823$51,169
MarketingBusinessbachelors$46,478$46,478
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$43,319$45,956
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$42,682$38,289
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$35,518$39,729
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$30,771$35,060
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$26,353$29,685
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusinessbachelors——
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusinessbachelors—$55,964
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 14 sports

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Nichols College’s 1,152 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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