Nichols Acceptance Rate and SAT/ACT Scores

Nichols College Admission Requirements and Statistics

[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]

How hard is Nichols College to get into?

This page provides the latest information on Nichols College (Nichols)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Nichols's acceptance rate is 80.84% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 2,296 students applied and 1,856 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Nichols.

To apply to Nichols, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

Nichols's acceptance rate places 32nd out of 64 Massachusetts colleges with competitive admission.
The median SAT score is 1140 at Nichols. Nichols's SAT score ranks 34th out of 41 Massachusetts colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Nichols's yield rate is 18.10%, which is moderately lower by 7.36 percentage points (approximately 28.9% lower) compared to similar colleges with acceptance rates between 80% and 90% (average yield: 25.46%). You can compare colleges with similar acceptance rates to Nichols at Massachusetts colleges with acceptance rates higher than 70%.

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2024-25, Nichols's acceptance rate is 80.84% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 18.10%. 1,468 men and 828 women applied to Nichols and 1,176 men and 680 women students were accepted.

Among them, 230 men and 106 women were enrolled in Nichols. You can explore the Nichols's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Nichols
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	2,296	1,468	828	0	0
Admitted	1,856	1,176	680	0	0
Enrolled	336	230	106	0	0
Acceptance Rate	80.84%	80.11%	82.13%	-	-
Yield	18.10%	19.56%	15.59%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Nichols College 2025 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Median SAT and ACT Score

For the academic year 2025, 40 students (12% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 3 students (1% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Nichols.

The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,140, including 585 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 555 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 623 and the 25th percentile is 528. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 613 and the 25th percentile is 500.

2025 SAT and ACT Scores at Nichols
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1,028	1,140	1,236
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	528	585	623
SAT Math	500	555	613

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Nichols. The english proficiency test is required .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Nichols College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Nichols Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The following provides general admission information for applying to Nichols:

Open Admission Policy: No
Undergraduate Application Fees: -
Graduate Application Fees: -
Admission Information: https://www.nichols.edu/admission/
Online Application: https://www.nichols.edu/admission/requirements
Calendar System: Semester
Course for High School Students: Not Offered
Credits Accepted: Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered: Associate, Bachelor, Master

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What is the acceptance rate at the Nichols?

Nichols is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 80.84%.

What SAT or ACT scores are required for admission to Nichols?

Nichols recommends submitting SAT or ACT scores, but they are not strictly required for admission. The average SAT score required for admission to Nichols is 1,140. A higher SAT score will strengthen your application.

Does Nichols require essays or personal statements?

Yes, Nichols requires applicants to submit a personal essay or statement as part of the application.

Are recommendation letters required for Nichols admission?

Yes, Nichols requires applicants to submit a recommendation letter as part of the application.

Is there an application fee?

Nichols does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.

Do I need to submit my high school transcript?

Yes, Nichols requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.

Are there any specific admission requirements for international students?

Yes, Nichols requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.

What is SAT code and ACT code for Nichols?

The institutional SAT code for Nichols is 3666 and 4-digit ACT code is 1878.