Nichols College
Nichols College at a Glance
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About Nichols College
According to Wikipedia, Nichols College is a private business college in Dudley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1815 as Nichols Academy, Nichols College offers both bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as certificate programs.
Nichols College's Online Degrees
BS in Business Administration
Degree Concentrations
- Accounting
- General Business
- Human Resource Management
- Required Credits: 121
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice Management
- Required Credits: 121
- Completion Time: 4 years
Nichols College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,117 | 81% | 72% | 54% | 1132 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Nichols College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $44,950 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $29,698 |
| 30K - 48K | $27,466 |
| 48K - 75K | $32,569 |
| 75K - 110K | $31,725 |
| 110K+ | $33,136 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Nichols College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Nichols College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $66,716 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Nichols College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,526 | 1,223 | 303 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Nichols College?
Nichols College is located at Center Rd, Dudley, MA 01571-5000.
How Safe is Nichols College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Nichols College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Nichols College has a violent crime rate of 0.43% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Dudley has a violent crime rate of 0.14% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.16%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Nichols College Known For?
Nichols College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Nichols College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Nichols College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Nichols College ranks #555 in the U.S. and #2049 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesNichols College ranks #717 in the U.S. and #1336 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNichols College ranks #1025 in the U.S. and #5594 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesNichols College ranks #1258 in the U.S. and #4739 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesNichols College ranks #2197 in the U.S. and #6461 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesNichols College ranks #2369 in the U.S. and #6365 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
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