Match #1
Dean College
Franklin, MA
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate74%
- 1,089 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 1,089 students, close to 1,163
The colleges most similar to Nichols College-Massachusetts are Dean College, Curry College, and Lasell University. Nichols College-Massachusetts admits 81% of applicants and has an average net price of $31,983 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 5 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Nichols College-Massachusetts. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Nichols College-Massachusetts
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Match #2
Curry College
Milton, MA
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate88%
- 1,780 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 50%, close to 54%
- Average net price $30,155, close to $31,983
Match #3
Lasell University
Newton, MA
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate81%
- 1,226 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 1,226 students, close to 1,163
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 81%
Match #4
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate97%
- 1,122 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,122 students, close to 1,163
- Average net price $31,777, close to $31,983
Match #5
Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate83%
- 1,669 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 1,669 students, close to 1,163
- Acceptance rate 83%, close to 81%
Match #6
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate75%
- 839 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 839 students, close to 1,163
Match #7
Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate50%
- 906 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 54%
- Enrollment 906 students, close to 1,163
Match #8
Emmanuel College-Massachusetts
Boston, MA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,854 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 81%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee, MA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate85%
- 949 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 949 students, close to 1,163
- Acceptance rate 85%, close to 81%
Match #10
Regis College-Massachusetts
Weston, MA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate70%
- 956 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Enrollment 956 students, close to 1,163
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Nichols College-Massachusetts alternatives
What colleges are similar to Nichols College-Massachusetts?
The closest matches to Nichols College-Massachusetts are Dean College, Curry College, Lasell University, Lesley University, and Assumption University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Nichols College-Massachusetts hard to get into?
Nichols College-Massachusetts admitted 81% of its 2,193 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 5 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Nichols College-Massachusetts alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Nichols College-Massachusetts ($31,983 a year), including College of Our Lady of the Elms ($16,237), Hampshire College ($23,030), and Regis College-Massachusetts ($25,506). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
