Nichols College vs WPI

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.
WPI has more expensive tuition & fees ($58,870) than Nichols College ($40,375).
It is harder to admit to WPI than Nichols College.
WPI has more students with 7,308 students while Nichols College has 1,403 students.
WPI has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Nichols College's ratio is 16 to 1.
WPI has more full-time faculties with 408 faculties while Nichols College has 52 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Nichols College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Nichols College	vs.	WPI
Dudley, Massachusetts	Location	Worcester, Massachusetts
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$40,375	2024 Tuition & Fees	$58,870
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$21,773	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,715

88.00 %	Acceptance Rates	58.00 %
17.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,110	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
58 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	91 %
1,403	Student Population	7,308
52	Number of Faculties	408
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), 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

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