Nichols's tuition & fees has increased from $33,300 (2015) to $42,705 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.24% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,210 (year 2015) to $1,200 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Nichols College.
Nichols's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 28.41% from 2015 ($48,600).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Nichols's COA is $62,405, which is increased by 5.73% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Nichols's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 28.24% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $41,115. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Nichols College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 16.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | 16.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 7.14% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | -6.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.92% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Nichols College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,100 | $9,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,700 | $9,200 | 11.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,000 | $9,200 | 1.91% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,150 | $9,200 | 0.94% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,450 | $9,200 | 1.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,150 | $9,700 | -1.82% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,150 | $9,700 | |
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| 2022-23 | $16,310 | $10,860 | 0.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,150 | $11,250 | 5.15% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,300 | $11,800 | 6.71% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Nichols College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Nichols College | $42,705 | $40,375 | 5.77% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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