Nichols College vs Framingham State

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Nichols College is a private (not-for-profit) and Framingham State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Nichols College has more expensive tuition & fees ($40,375) than Framingham State ($17,710).
It is harder to admit to Framingham State than Nichols College.
Framingham State has a higher submitted SAT score (1,110) than Nichols College (1,110).
Framingham State has more students with 4,111 students while Nichols College has 1,403 students.
Framingham State has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Nichols College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Framingham State has more full-time faculties with 189 faculties while Nichols College has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Nichols College and Framingham State University.

Nichols College	vs.	Framingham State
Dudley, Massachusetts	Location	Framingham, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$40,375	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,630 Out-Of-State$17,710
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$21,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,313

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.01 %
17.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.01 %
1,110	SAT Score	1,150
-	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
72 %	Retention Rate	71 %
1,403	Student Population	4,111
52	Number of Faculties	189
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

See Full Comparison