Nichols College: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief overview of Nichols College general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Nichols College admission requirements are very easy - this school accepts about 85% of the applicants.

The school requires you to submit reference letters with your application but does not require admission test scores.

NC will generally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • credits for life experience
    (for instance, learned through independent study, non-credit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$25
NC requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at NC is $25.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is not a requied part of the application process. Only 21 percent of applicants at Nichols College took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored
SAT
Total
1030
from 440 to 560 on Reading & Writing, from 490 to 580 on Math, and from 930 to 1130 on Total. Therefore, if you got above 500 in SAT Reading & Writing, 530 in SAT Math, and 1030 in SAT Total, then it is enough to be admitted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Reading & Writing
440
500
560

SAT Math
490
530
580

SAT Total
930
1030
1130

ACT Test Scores

Taking American College Test is not an important step of the application at NC. Only 10% of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
20
from 16 to 22 on English, from 17 to 23 on Math, from 6 to 8 on Writing, and from 18 to 22 on Composite. Taking these numbers into account, if you scored above 19 in ACT English, 20 in ACT Math, 7 in ACT Writing, and 20 in ACT Composite, that should get you accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
16
19
22

ACT Math
17
20
23

ACT Writing
6
7
8

ACT Composite
18
20
22

Contact Admissions

Phone
(800)
470-3379
To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Nichols College, please contact this school directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (800) 470-3379 or check Nichols College Website

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