Nichols College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Nichols College It is located in Dudley, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in the year 1815 by Amasa Nichols, a rich industrialist. The original name of the college was Nichols Academy, and it is the oldest school in Worcester County. Students are offered various degrees and certificate programs in many areas of study including human resource management, business communication, marketing, history, accounting, and legal studies. The three, degree-granting colleges are:

• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Liberal Arts

Nichols College is home to several Greek honor societies such as Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Mu Kappa Tau, Delta Mu Delta, and Zeta Alpha Phi. Students are part of the many clubs and organizations available at the college including the Student Government Association, Marketing Club, International Students Association, Commuter Council, and Accounting Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Schools of business and management.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,532 in 2009-2010 (1,366 full-time equivalent).

About 71% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 29% of the class.

Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Nichols College provides on-campus housing for 982 of its 1,366 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football (New England Football Conference), basketball (Commonwealth Coast Conference), baseball (Commonwealth Coast Conference), and track ().

Graduate School Focus

Nichols College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (197 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Organizational Behavior Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (8 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Psychology