Nichols College

Dudley, Massachusetts

  • Private nonprofit
  • Suburb
  • 1,163 undergrads
Average net price
$31,983per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$66,71610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard

What's special

  • All undergraduate students participate in the three-year Professional Development Seminar (PDS), a cohort-based curriculum running from first year through junior year that includes resume drafting and a mock interview with a guest employer.

    Source: Professional Development Seminar | Career Prep at Nichols

Written by us from the linked sources and checked against them on November 5, 2026. Programs and policies change, so confirm details with the school.

Getting in

Admit rate
81%About 8 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
Test policy
Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
SAT (middle 50%)
1028–1236Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
ACT (middle 50%)
Not reportedSource: College Scorecard

Where you'd stand

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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.

What it really costs

Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.

Average net price per year, by family income
$0–30k$29,698$30–48k$27,466$48–75k$32,569$75–110k$31,725Over $110k$33,136Source: College Scorecard
Average net price
$31,983full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
Total cost of attendance
$61,425sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard

After you enroll

Graduation rate
58%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
Came back for year two
72%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
Median earnings
$66,71610 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
Median debt at graduation
$26,046federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard

Students

Undergraduates
1,163Source: College Scorecard
Receive Pell grants
32%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
First-generation students
32%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard

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Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Nichols College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.

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