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Nichols College

Nichols College
Box 5000
Dudley, MA 01571

Official telephone: (508) 213-2203
Toll-free telephone: (800) 470-3379
Fax number: (508) 943-9885
Website: www.nichols.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 546
Full-time undergraduates: 368
Part-time undergraduates: 178
Total graduate students: 225
Full-time graduate students: 120
Part-time graduate students: 105
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast

Nichols College
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 200 acres
City or town school is located in: Dudley, MA
Population of city/town: 11,224
Nearest major city: Worcester, MA
Distance of nearest major city: 20 miles
Population of nearest major city: 181,631
Online campus map: www.nichols.edu/
Contact_Directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • single-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 95%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 83%
Percent of students who live off campus: 17%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 86%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 69
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: partially

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Bison
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 31
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Ministry Association
Minority student organizations:
UMOJA
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Moonlight Theatre Company, Affirmation, commuter club

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Charlyn Robert,
Athletic Director
School colors: black, white, and green
School mascot: Bison
Athletic conference memberships: Commonwealth Conference (Division III), ECAC Hockey (Division III), ECAC Women's Hockey (Division III), New England Football Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's ice hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Men's racquetballno 
Men's rugbyno 
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's squashno 
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cheerleadingno 
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's ice hockeyno 
Women's lacrossenoNCAA Div. III
Women's rugbyno 
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 50%
Athletic facilities:
artificial turf field, baseball, soccer, and softball fields; climbing wall, field house, gymnasium, ice hockey arena, indoor and outdoor tracks
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, cheerleading, flag football, floor hockey, ice hockey, racquetball, rugby, softball, squash, volleyball (indoor/outdoor), walleyball
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, racquetball, rugby
Club sports for women:
ice hockey, racquetball, rugby, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Boston (60 miles)
Nearest other airport: Providence (38 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Worcester, MA (20 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Worcester, MA (20 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 6% immediately, 4% within one year of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Nichols College.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 91% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Allmerica Financial, American Express, Commerce Insurance, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Fidelity Investments, FleetBank, Wells Fargo.

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