Dudley, MA · Private nonprofit
At a glance
80.8%
Acceptance rate
1,110
SAT Average
$31,065
Avg net price
1,152
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,110
SAT Reading/Writing528–623
SAT Math500–613
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 267Master’s 119 |
| Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 163Master’s 106 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 45Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 25Master’s 13 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 20Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 7Master’s None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division III
- Primary conference
- Conference of New England
Projected sponsored sports22
BaseballField HockeyFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's Lacrosse
Athletic participation
557 unique student-athletes · 24 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
No deadline
FAFSA due Mar 1
· Apply with Common App or the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $41,115
- Required fees
- $1,590
- Food and housing
- $15,800
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other expenses
- $2,500
- Total
- $62,405
- $53,7902019–2019–20
- $54,0902020–2120–21
- $54,8502021–2221–22
- $56,5102022–2322–23
- $59,0252023–2423–24
- $62,4052024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $31,065 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation57%
6-year graduation64%
Retention rate72%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$58,063
Median debt$27,000
Campus
Enrollment1,152
Student-faculty ratio15:1
SettingSuburb
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Nichols College. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
71.8% of Nichols College’s first-years return for a second year and 63.6% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03