Nichols College

Private · Moderately Selective · MA

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationMA · Northeast

SettingSuburban

Undergrads1,163

Student:faculty15:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate60.9%

6-yr grad rate62.6%

Drop-out rate27.5%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$43k

Out-of-state tuition$43k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity27%

Gender diversity34.1%

International2.8%

Identity—

Overview

Nichols College, in Dudley, Massachusetts near the Connecticut border, is a small private college with an almost entirely business-focused curriculum.

Academics

Management, accounting, sport management, and related business fields make up the bulk of Nichols's programs, and every student goes through a structured professional-development sequence intended to build career-ready skills — resumes, interviewing, workplace communication — alongside academic coursework.

Campus & student life

The rural Dudley campus is compact and residential, with a student culture built substantially around Division III athletics, business-club competitions, and a career-preparation ethos that carries into social life as well as academics.

Getting in

Nichols's process is access-oriented, and the college looks for students specifically motivated by a business career path rather than broad liberal-arts exploration.

Worth knowing

The mandatory professional-development sequence is a distinguishing structural feature — students should expect explicit, graded career-skills coursework built into every year, not just business theory.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate80.8%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 1028–1236

Test policyoptional

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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