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 2021 graduates were employed or in a graduate program six months after graduation.
First Year Retention Rate
72% (Fall 2021)
Four Year Graduation Rate
55%
Fall 2021 New Students
364
Total 2021 Day Enrollment
1,100
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 2021
$32.1 million
2022-23 Cost for Undergraduate Day Student (Tuition/Room/Meals)
$52,910
Full-Time Students Receiving
Financial Aid
98% (Excluding parent loans and private loans)
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 2016-2021.
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
Within a supportive community, Nichols College transforms today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders through a dynamic, career-focused business and professional education
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, Business Analytics, Corporate Finance & Investments, Criminal Justice Management, Digital Marketing & Social Media, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Hospitality Events & Tourism, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Nonprofit Management, Real Estate Management, Sport Management, Sport Marketing & Content Creation, and Sport Sales & Strategy.
- Bachelor of Arts with majors in: Communication, Criminal Justice, Criminal Psychology, Economics, and Psychology.
Undergraduate Online Programs
- Online Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (BSBA): Accounting, General Business, Human resource Managed
- Hybrid Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (BSBA): Criminal Justice Management and Management
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
- Cybersecurity for the Global Environment
- 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
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- 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)
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