Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 316 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Nichols College. Among these students, 40 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 6 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1065
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1859 admitted students 40 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
13%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 970-1160. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 570, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 570.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 590, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1065 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Nichols College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 34% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
480-570 -
Math
490-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1859 admitted students 6 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
2%
Similar to the SAT, Nichols College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 2% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
0-0 -
Math
0-0 -
Composite
20-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Nichols College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Nichols College received a total of 2,193 applications. These applications included 1,539 male applicants and 654 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,193 applicants, Nichols College admitted 1,859 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,287 males and 572 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 316 students chose to enroll at Nichols College. This means that 316 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 242 were male and 74 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Nichols College had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Nichols College had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Nichols College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Nichols College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Nichols College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
Recommended
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Nichols College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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