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Nichols College Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

How Do You Compare to Nichols College’s Other Incoming Students?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Nichols College, situated in Dudley, MA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Nichols College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Nichols College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	81%

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Nichols College had 2,296 applications. Of those, 1,856 gained acceptance, and 336 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	2,296
Accepted	1,856
Enrolled	336
Enrolled Full-Time	336

Admission to Nichols College is 80.8%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Nichols College: women are accepted at a rate of 82% versus 80% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for Nichols College is 18%. This means that 18% of admitted applicants chose to attend. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 16% compared to 20% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Here is the gender distribution for Nichols College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,468	828
Admitted	1,176	680
Enrolled	230	106

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 12% of applicants to Nichols provided SAT results (40 students).

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.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	528	623
Mathematics	500	613
Combined Total	1028	1236

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.