by our College Data Analytics TeamNichols College is a private not-for-profit institution in Dudley, Massachusetts enrolling 1,163 undergraduates. It accepts 81% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 63%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,096 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 21%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Nichols College ranks #1,096 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 21%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Nichols College was awarded 2 badges in the 2027 rankings.
College Factual ranked Nichols as #1,096 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list.
Nichols also holds the #55 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.
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Nichols College has an acceptance rate of 81%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 12% of students accepted to Nichols submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 528 and 623. Math scores were between 500 and 613.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Nichols College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Nichols College is 35%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Nichols College is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Nichols for first-time, full-time students is 63%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the most recent academic year, there were 1,163 undergraduates at Nichols.
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The typical net cost at Nichols is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,054 | $24,749 | $31,978 | $33,851 | $35,731 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Nichols, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Nichols, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $6,752 a year. That adds up to $27,008 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 9.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Nichols College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Nichols College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $58,063 in their early years. That’s great news for Nichols College students since it is 18% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Nichols College make the most money.
Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Dudley, Massachusetts. Dudley is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of Nichols College.
Get in touch with Nichols College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Center Rd, Dudley, MA 01571-5000 |
| Phone: | 8004703379 |
| Website: | www.nichols.edu |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichols_College |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Nichols.College |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/Nichols_College |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 7 majors graduated from Nichols College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 386 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 99 | $60,721 |
| Business & Commerce | 59 | $44,838 |
| Health & Physical Education | 45 | $25,742 |
| Accounting | 41 | $53,790 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 25 | $37,724 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 22 | $52,425 |
| Marketing | 21 | $42,212 |
| General Psychology | 20 | NA |
| Homeland Security | 13 | NA |
91 students took at least one online class at Nichols College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Nichols College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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