Nichols vs. Marywood

Nichols College and Marywood University side by side on admissions, cost, and outcomes, from public data.

Nichols College
Marywood University

At a glance

  • Harder to get into: Marywood (60.6% admitted vs 80.8%). Typical SAT 1160 vs 1130.
  • Cheaper after aid: Marywood. Average net price is $26,217 vs $32,337 at Nichols.
  • Graduation: Nichols 43% vs Marywood 62%.
  • Earnings 10 years out: Nichols $51,800 vs Marywood $41,100 (median).
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Key differences

Nichols College Marywood University
Acceptance rate
Marywood more selective
Nichols80.8%
Marywood60.6%
SAT range (middle 50%)
Marywood higher
Nichols1028-1236
Marywood1060-1250
Average net price
Marywood $6,120 less
Nichols$32,337
Marywood$26,217
In-state tuition
Marywood $1,285 less
Nichols$42,705
Marywood$41,420
Out-of-state tuition
Marywood $1,285 less
Nichols$42,705
Marywood$41,420
Graduation rate
Marywood +19 pts
Nichols43%
Marywood62%
Median earnings (10 years)
Nichols +$10,700
Nichols$51,800
Marywood$41,100

Sources: IPEDS and College Scorecard.

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  • Applied
  • Nichols 2,296
  • Marywood 4,236
  • Admitted
  • Nichols 1,856
  • Marywood 2,566
  • Acceptance rate
  • Nichols 80.8% Open
  • Marywood 60.6%
  • Yield (share of admitted who enroll)
  • Nichols 18.1% Open
  • Marywood 17.1%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Nichols 1130
  • Marywood 1160
  • Typical ACT score
  • Nichols
  • Marywood 24
  • Average high school GPA
  • Nichols 2.9
  • Marywood 3.58
  • Typical high school grades
  • Nichols B
  • Marywood A-
  • Admissions standards
  • Nichols Moderate
  • Marywood Challenging
  • Applicant competition
  • Nichols
  • Marywood Low
  • SAT range
  • Nichols 1028-1236
  • Marywood 1060-1250
  • ACT range
  • Nichols
  • Marywood 18-30
  • Submit test scores
  • Nichols Open admission
  • Marywood Test optional
  • Application deadline
  • Nichols
  • Marywood
  • Tuition (in state)
  • Nichols $42,705
  • Marywood $41,420
  • Tuition (out of state)
  • Nichols $42,705
  • Marywood $41,420
  • Room & board
  • Nichols $15,800
  • Marywood $15,800
  • Average net price
  • Nichols $32,337
  • Marywood $26,217
  • Average grant aid
  • Nichols $25,809
  • Marywood $29,574
  • % receiving grant aid
  • Nichols 99%
  • Marywood 100%
  • Graduation rate
  • Nichols 43%
  • Marywood 62%
  • Median earnings (after 10 years)
  • Nichols $51,800
  • Marywood $41,100
  • Making student loan payments
  • Nichols 68%
  • Marywood 70%
  • Median student loan debt
  • Nichols $27,000
  • Marywood $27,000
  • Median loan payment
  • Nichols $279
  • Marywood $279
  • Student to faculty ratio
  • Nichols 15:1
  • Marywood 11:1
  • Popular majors
  • Nichols
    • Business (75%)
    • Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (12%)
    • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
    • Psychology (3%)
    • Education (2%)
  • Marywood
    • Health Professions (24%)
    • Education (16%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (15%)
    • Business (12%)
    • Psychology (6%)
  • Location
  • Nichols Dudley, MA
  • Marywood Scranton, PA
  • Setting
  • Nichols Rural Fringe
  • Marywood Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • Nichols 1,392
  • Marywood 2,530
  • Type
  • Nichols Private 4 Year
  • Marywood Private 4 Year
  • National ranking
  • Nichols #855
  • Marywood #452

Comparable Facts

Compare Nichols College in Dudley, MA with Marywood University in Scranton, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Marywood University is larger than Nichols based on total student enrollment (2,530 students vs. 1,392 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

  • Nichols College is located in Dudley, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Marywood University is in Scranton, PA (Small City setting).
  • Nichols College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Marywood University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: Nichols College 15:1; Marywood University 11:1.

Cost details

  • Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Nichols College and Marywood ($15,800).
  • Out-of-state tuition is 3.1% higher at Nichols than at Marywood University (about $1,285 more per year; $42,705 vs. $41,420).
  • A larger share of students receive grant aid at Marywood University than at Nichols College (100% vs. 99%).
  • The average total grant financial aid received by Marywood University students is 14.6% larger than aid received by Nichols College students ($29,574 vs. $25,809).

Admissions details

  • SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Nichols, test optional at Marywood.
  • Enrolled first-year students at Marywood average a 3.58 high school GPA, 0.68 higher than at Nichols (2.9).
  • The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.1% at Nichols vs. 17.1% at Marywood.

Loans and repayment

  • Among federal student loan borrowers, Marywood University and Nichols graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
  • Among borrowers in the federal data, Marywood University and Nichols graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
  • More Marywood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nichols students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 68%).

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

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