Nichols vs. Culinary Institute of America

Comparable Facts

Compare Nichols College in Dudley, MA with Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Culinary Institute of America is larger than Nichols based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 1,392 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Nichols College is located in Dudley, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Culinary Institute of America is in Hyde Park, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Nichols College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Culinary Institute of America is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Nichols College 15:1; Culinary Institute of America 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culinary Institute of America are 4.9% lower than at Nichols College ($15,030 vs. $15,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.2% higher at Nichols than at Culinary Institute of America (about $2,855 more per year; $42,705 vs. $39,850).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Nichols College as at Culinary Institute of America (99% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nichols College students is 33.4% larger than aid received by Culinary Institute of America students ($25,809 vs. $19,350).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Nichols, test optional at Culinary Institute of America.
• Enrolled first-year students at Culinary Institute of America average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Nichols (2.9).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.1% at Nichols vs. 31% at Culinary Institute of America.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Culinary Institute of America graduates have a $12,000 lower median loan debt than Nichols graduates ($15,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Culinary Institute of America graduates have an estimated $124 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nichols graduates ($155 vs. $279).
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nichols students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.