Academics at Nichols College

Academics at a Glance

Heres a high-level look at academic life at Nichols College, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

16 Majors With Completions

15:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

35% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

With 15 students per faculty member, Nichols College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. At Nichols College, 35% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Most Popular Majors

Nichols College offers 16 majors with reported completions across 6 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Nichols College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Nichols College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	103
Business/Commerce, General	53
Accounting and Related Services	36
Marketing	31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	27

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at Nichols College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Need flexibility? Check whether Nichols College offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 91 undergraduates study at least partly online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (72% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics on Nichols College

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

Academic Majors at Nichols College — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty Composition at Nichols College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation & Retention at Nichols College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Nichols College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation at Nichols College — regional and program accreditation status