A Nichols degree is an investment in your future, boosting your advancement opportunities and your career potential. Our flexible evening and graduate program allows you to design the course load that works with your busy lifestyle and your financial obligations, whether that’s one class at a time, or full-time. If you need help paying for college, we can work with you to get the assistance you need.

Tuition 2011 – 2012

  • Undergraduate Course Rate – $275 per credit
  • Graduate Course Rate – $562 per credit

Fees

Audit Fee

Students may choose to attend a course without earning credit for the course. Courses that are audited are charged the same tuition rate as if credit was being earned for the course.

Graduation Fee

A mandatory fee of $100 per degree earned will be charged to all students certified for graduation, regardless if the student participates in the commencement ceremony.

Health Insurance

Massachusetts State law mandates that all students who attend college full-time (9 or more credits per semester) are to be charged a health insurance fee . Students may qualify to waive this fee. The rate for the 2010-2011 school year is $1,456. (08/15/2011 to 08/14/2012). The rate for coverage for the Spring 2012 term is $974 (01/19/2011 to 08/14/2011). Online courses  count towards the 9 credits. Additional information can be found on the Consolidated Health Plans website.

Returned Check Fee

A $50 fee will be charged to accounts for each check that is returned to Nichols College for non-payment by the issuing bank.

Taking day courses

As an evening or graduate student, you have the added flexibility of enrolling in Nichols day courses, under the following guidelines:

  • Consult with your academic advisor and the Registrar to learn whether any approvals are required for your class.
  • You may be charged full-time day rates if you take 12 or more credits with the day program during a single term.
  • Per credit rate for day courses is $1,003.
  • You will be assessed a Parking Fee of $125 for each term that you attend a day course.
  • If you receive financial aid, please alert the Financial Aid Department to the increased tuition and fees incurred by day courses. This may affect your financial aid eligibility.
  • You may be assessed a Lab/Course Fee of $30 or $90 for certain fine arts or laboratory science courses.
  • Tuition is due and payable at the time of registration

Financial aid

Can you afford college? Our financial aid office is committed to help you with loans, financing and scholarships. We require only one financial aid form, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. We use this information to determine your annual eligibility for federal and state need-based financial aid. You can file your FAFSA anytime after January 1. File by March 1 for priority consideration.

Note:
Payments via check, credit card, financial aid, GI Bill, Military Tuition Assistance, and payment plans are accepted

Questions? Contact us.

Nichols College
P.O. Box 5000
Dudley , MA , 01571
508-213-2288