Nichols College vs Merrimack College

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Merrimack College has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,786) than Nichols College ($40,375).
It is harder to admit to Merrimack College than Nichols College.
Merrimack College has more students with 5,505 students while Nichols College has 1,403 students.
Merrimack College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Nichols College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Merrimack College has more full-time faculties with 203 faculties while Nichols College has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Nichols College and Merrimack College.

Nichols College	vs.	Merrimack College
Dudley, Massachusetts	Location	North Andover, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
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	$51,786
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$21,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,169

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	74.00 %
17.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
72 %	Retention Rate	82 %
1,403	Student Population	5,505
52	Number of Faculties	203
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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