Nichols College

Nichols College is a private, co-educational, four-year institution of higher learning that is located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school is in the center of the historic town in the Dudley Hill neighborhood. The school, which has a focus on business training and education, offers Associates, Bachelors, and Masters degrees in many fields of study. The College President is Dr. Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D. Although it is a small college it has been able to have a close community with approximately ninety percent of the student body participating in on campus clubs and organizations. Nichols has helped create, guide and aid in the success of its' graduates. Nichols has a job placement of ninety-six percent within the students field of study by six months upon graduation. Nichols also boasts that one in ten of its graduates have become company CEO's, which is impressive for any institution of higher education regardless of size. This accomplishment has been a focal point to Nichols and its continued interest in preparing its students through the Business Development Programs.

Nichols College is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools and has two colleges, the college of business and the college of liberal arts. The school is approximately sixty-three percent in-state students with thirty-seven percent residing from other states. Nichols, much like other prodominately business oriented schools, has a higher population of male students; sixty-six percent are male while thirty-four percent are females.

Nichols College athletics compete in the NCAA at the Division III level. Their teams are known as the Bison and Lady Bison. All of Nichols College athletic fields are located on campus in Dudley Hill.

History

The Founding

The college was originally founded in 1815 as Nichols Academy. The founder was Amasa Nichols, a wealthy industrialist in Dudley, MA. The school is the oldest in Worcester County, and one of the oldest in the country. The long history of Nichols College can be greatly accredited to its' benefactors. One of the early benefactors of the academy was Samuel Slater, who was the founder of the industrial revolution. Samuel Slater along with other benefactors and the guidance of Amasa Nichols founded the school around business practices and training its students in business. In 1911 Nichols Academy closed its' doors, but the closing was only temporary.

Nichols College is a private, co-educational, four-year institution of higher learning that is located in Dudley, Massachusetts. The school is in the center of the historic town in the Dudley Hill neighborhood. The school, which has a focus on business training and education, offers Associates, Bachelors, and Masters degrees in many fields of study. The College President is Dr. Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D. Although it is a small college it has been able to have a close community with approximately ninety percent of the student body participating in on campus clubs and organizations. Nichols has helped create, guide and aid in the success of its' graduates. Nichols has a job placement of ninety-six percent within the students field of study by six months upon graduation. Nichols also boasts that one in ten of its graduates have become company CEO's, which is impressive for any institution of higher education regardless of size. This accomplishment has been a focal point to Nichols and its continued interest in preparing its students through the Business Development Programs.