Nichols vs Amherst

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Amherst has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,480) than Nichols ($42,705).
It is harder to admit to Amherst than Nichols.
Amherst has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than Nichols (1,140).
Amherst has more students with 1,914 students while Nichols has 1,392 students.
Amherst has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Nichols's ratio is 15 to 1.
Amherst has more full-time faculties with 282 faculties while Nichols has 49 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Nichols College	vs.	Amherst College
Dudley, Massachusetts	Location	Amherst, Massachusetts
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$42,705	2025 Tuition & Fees	$70,480
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	62%
$25,256	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$67,234

80.84 %	Acceptance Rates	9.01 %
18.10 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.77 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,540
-	ACT Score	34
63 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
72 %	Retention Rate	97 %
1,392	Student Population	1,914
49	Number of Faculties	282
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Nichols and Amherst

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors