Nichols College
Dudley, Massachusetts · Private · 1,163 undergraduates · nichols.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1028 to 1236
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$70,440Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Nichols College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
81% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$70,440
a year in 2027-28, from a $70,440 sticker price
What to do with your 1130
Send your score
About 87% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 960, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First Year Admissions - Nichols College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- May1Other deadline · May 1, 2027
Who gets in
81%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1028 to 1236
Reading and Writing 528 to 623
Math 500 to 613
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$70,440
a year
- Tuition$48,330
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$29,698
- $30,001 to $48,000$27,466
- $48,001 to $75,000$32,569
- $75,001 to $110,000$31,725
- Over $110,000$33,136
Financial aidEstimate
85%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,809
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
41 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,830Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 270 Special Topics in Art (3 cr) |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART 270 Special Topics in Art (3 cr) |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | SOC 270 Special Topics in Sociology (3 cr) |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | ART 270 Special Topics in Art (3 cr) & ART 270 Special Topics in Art (3 cr) |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 cr) |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 6 | MATH 170 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 cr) & FREE 100 Free Elective (3 cr) |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 cr) |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 204 Introduction to Political Science |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 cr) |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | BAN 101 Data Literacy (3 cr) |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART 368 Introduction to Drawing (3 cr) |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 105 College Writing (3 cr) & COMM 270 Special Topics in Communication (3 cr) |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | ENGL 213 Introduction to Literature (3 cr) & ENGL 105 College Writing (3 cr) |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) |
| European History | 3 | 6 | HIST 114 The Medieval World (3 cr) & HIST 115 The Modern Age (3 cr) |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FREN 126 French 1 (3 cr) & FREN 127 French II (3 cr) |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | HUM 254 Around the World (3 cr) |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 222 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr) |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr) |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 261 Fundamentals of Music (3 cr) |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | ESCI 200 Lab Science Elective (3 cr) |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | MATH 170 Special Topics in Mathematics (3 cr) |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 151 General Psychology (3 cr) |
| Research | 3 | 6 | CRIT 201 Critical Writing, Reading & Research (3 cr) & FREE 100 Free Elective (3 cr) |
| Seminar | 3 | 6 | HUM 244 Critical Thinking (3 cr) & HUM 270 Special Topics in Humanities (3 cr) |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPAN 126 Spanish I (3 cr) & SPAN 127 Spanish II (3 cr) |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 9 | SPAN 290 Culture & Civilization (3 cr) & SPAN 270 Special Topics in Spanish (3 cr) & SPAN 270 Special Topics in Spanish (3 cr) |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 150 Statistics (3 cr) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 270 Special Topics in Political Science (3 cr) |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HIST 110 US from Colony to Republic (3 cr) & HIST 112 The American Century (3 cr) |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HIST 114 The Medieval World (3 cr) & HIST 115 The Modern Age (3 cr) |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
54%
Come back for a second year
72%
Typical earnings
$66,716
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Nichols College$67,417
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 9 majors here have earnings data.
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