Nichols vs. Cleary College

Nichols College vs. Cleary University comparison

	Nichols College	Cleary University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Nichols	Cleary College
Location	Dudley, MA	Ann Arbor, MI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,403	891
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#926
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nichols.edu	cleary.edu
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Costs	Nichols	Cleary College
Tuition (In State)	$37,150	$22,279
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,150	$22,279
Room & Board	$14,110	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$27,192	$27,209
Avg Grant Aid	$26,515	$8,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	86%

Admission	Nichols	Cleary College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,358	810
Admitted	2,001	547
Acceptance Rate	84.9%Open	67.5%Open
Enrolled %	15.8%Open	18.8%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.17
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		18/19
SAT Range	945/1180	950/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 15, 2025

Academics	Nichols	Cleary College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (75%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (3%) Education (2%)	Business (79%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%) Health Professions (5%)
Outcomes	Nichols	Cleary College
Graduation Rate	43%	59%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,800	$54,900
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$30,227
Median Loan Payment	$279	$312

Diversity	Nichols	Cleary College
% Men	63%	59%
% Women	37%	41%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	79%
% Black	7%	5%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	9%

Students	Nichols	Cleary College
% In-State	57%	82%
% Out-of-State	40%	12%
Campus	Nichols	Cleary College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nichols College is larger than than Cleary College based on total student enrollment (1,403 students vs. 891 students)

Nichols vs. Cleary College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Nichols or Cleary College?

• Nichols College is 66.7% more expensive to attend than Cleary College for in-state tuition ($37,150.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.7% higher at Nichols than Cleary University ($37,150.00 vs. $22,279.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Nichols College than Cleary College ($27,192 vs. $27,209)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nichols College are 0.6% lower than costs at Cleary University ($14,110 vs. $14,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Nichols College than Cleary University (100% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nichols College students is 213.9% larger than aid received Cleary University ($26,515 vs. $8,447)

Nichols vs. Cleary College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Nichols or Cleary College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cleary College or Nichols .

• Accepted freshman Cleary College students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.17) than students at Nichols (2.9)
• Nichols has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than Cleary College (67.5%)

Nichols vs. Cleary College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Nichols or Cleary College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Cleary College and Nichols.

• The graduation rate at Cleary College is higher than Nichols College (59% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Cleary University earn on average $3,100 more per year than Nichols graduates after ten years. ($54,900 vs. $51,800)
• Nichols College students graduate with a $3,227 lower median federal student loan debt than Cleary College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $30,227)
• Nichols graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Cleary College graduates. ($279 vs. $312)
• More Nichols graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cleary College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/