Programs Student Life Cost & Aid Athletics Apply Now Nichols College At A Glance Nichols College is a four-year private, not-for-profit, coeducational institution offering associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees as well as certificate programs. Location Dudley, Massachusetts President Glenn M. Sulmasy, JD, LL.M Founded 1815 Mascot Bison Student Outcomes 96% of Nichols 2019 graduates were employed or in a graduate program six months after graduation. First Year Retention Rate 76% (Fall 2019) Four Year Graduation Rate 55% Fall 2019 New Students 409 Total Day Enrollment 1,313 First-Year Students Living on Campus 84% Student to Faculty Ratio 16 to 1 Number of Alumni 15,056 Employees 148 Faculty 175 Staff Radio Station WNRC 97.5 FM Endowment 2019 $17.3 million 2020-21 Cost for Undergraduate Day Student (Tuition/Room/Meals) $51,250 2019-20 Average Undergraduate Net Cost $27,000 2019-20 Average Financial Aid Award $34,000 Full-Time Students Receiving Financial Aid 98% (Excluding parent loans and private loans) 2018 Average Student Loan Debt $32,620 2018 Average Monthly Debt Payment $375 College Rankings Nichols is ranked 12th nationally among undergraduate business schools for salary potential by Payscale.com. Nichols is ranked 13th nationally as a Best Value Business College by Payscale.com. Nichols is ranked 2nd most affordable online college in Massachusetts by OnlineColleges.net. Nichols was awarded “Best Business Education” by the Worcester Business Journal’s Best of Business reader’s poll in 2014 and 2016-2020. 13th highest success rate nationally out of 578 selective private colleges for helping students achieve a higher economic status than the one they grew up in. Mission The mission of Nichols College is to educate and enlighten students to capitalize on their ambitions and to become impactful, forward looking global leaders. Vision Nichols College is a college of choice for business and leadership education as a result of its distinctive career-focused and leadership-based approaches to learning, both in and out of the classroom, and through impactful research and professional education. Academics Undergraduate Programs Bachelor of Science Science in Business Administration with concentrations in: Accounting, Corporate Finance & Investments, Criminal Justice Management, Digital Marketing & Social Media, Economics, Finance, General Business, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, International Business, Management, and Sport Management. Bachelor of Arts with majors in: Communication, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, History, Mathematics, and Psychology. Undergraduate Adult Programs Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with concentrations in: Accounting, Human Resources, and General Business Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Graduate Programs Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) Master of Science in Counterterrorism (MSC) Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) Post-Baccalaureate Certificates Advanced Critical Thinking & Decision Making Data Analytics Leadership Project Management & Innovative Leadership Strategic HR Management Athletics Men’s NCAA Div III Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Golf Ice hockey Lacrosse Soccer Tennis Track & field Volleyball Women’s NCAA Div III Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Ice Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Softball Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Varsity Co-ed eSports Cheerleading Club Sports Rugby Ice Hockey Lacrosse Racquetball Dance Accreditation New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Public Disclosure of Student Achievement IACBE Membership Status The sport management degree program at Nichols College has received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) located in Arlington, VA, USA. The sport management program in the following degree is accredited by COSMA: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Management Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Marketing & Content Creation Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Sales & strategy Audited Financial Statement FY21 Financial Statement FY20 Financial Statement FY19 Financial Statement Common Data Set 2019-2020 OneLogin Nichols Hub Calendar News College Catalog Alumni Directions Contact Employment Privacy Nichols Facebook Nichols Twitter Nichols Instagram Nichols Youtube Nichols Email 121 Center Road, PO Box 5000 Dudley, MA, 01571 800-470-3379 Donate