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Nichols College
Explore admissions details for Nichols College, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About Nichols
Nichols College is a private nonprofit institution in Dudley, MA. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Nichols College is broadly accessible with an acceptance rate of 88%. Reported student size is about 1,152, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Nichols College is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Nichols College should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1,110
Average ACT
23
Student Size
1,152
In-State Tuition
$40,375
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,375
Nichols Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Nichols College sits in the broadly accessible range with an acceptance rate of 88%. The average SAT shown here is 1,110, and the midpoint ACT composite is 23. Graduation rate is 61%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Nichols College, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
88%
Graduation Rate
61%
SAT Average
1,110
ACT Composite
23
SAT Reading
525
SAT Math
540
Graduation Rate
61%
Control
Private Nonprofit
Nichols Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Nichols College reports in-state tuition of $40,375 and out-of-state tuition of $40,375. Average net price is $31,065, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $55,871 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $27,000.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Nichols College cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$40,375
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,375
Average Net Price
$31,065
Attendance Cost
$55,871
Average Net Price
$31,065
Cost of Attendance
$55,871
Median Debt
$27,000
Nichols Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Nichols College enrolls about 1,152 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,063.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Nichols College profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
1,152
Median Earnings
$58,063
Nichols GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 2.30 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 2.65 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Nichols College. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Nichols College looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Nichols College is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
Estimated Floor
2.30
Recommended GPA
2.65
Estimated Floor
2.30
Recommended GPA
2.65
How to Apply to Nichols Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether Nichols belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Compare Nichols College with schools that have similar size, cost, selectivity, and GPA expectations before you decide where it belongs on your list.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
Nichols Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Nichols College?
Nichols College currently shows an acceptance rate of 88% in this dataset.
How competitive is Nichols College?
Nichols College is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
What GPA is competitive for Nichols College?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 2.30 to 2.65 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Nichols College cost?
Nichols College reports in-state tuition of $40,375, out-of-state tuition of $40,375, and an average net price of $31,065.
What test scores are shown for Nichols College?
Nichols College shows an average SAT of 1,110 and an ACT composite midpoint of 23.
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