MCLA vs Nichols College

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MCLA is a public and Nichols College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Nichols College has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,375) than MCLA ($20,829).
It is harder to admit to Nichols College than MCLA.
Nichols College has more students with 1,403 students while MCLA has 938 students.
MCLA has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Nichols College's ratio is 16 to 1.
MCLA has more full-time faculties with 87 faculties while Nichols College has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Nichols College.

MCLA	vs.	Nichols College
North Adams, Massachusetts	Location	Dudley, Massachusetts
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$11,884 Out-Of-State$20,829	2024 Tuition & Fees	$40,375
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$9,643	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,773

92.35 %	Acceptance Rates	88.14 %
13.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	17.85 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	-
55 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
64 %	Retention Rate	72 %
938	Student Population	1,403
87	Number of Faculties	52
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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