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Nicholls State University is a public institution situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The city atmosphere of Thibodaux makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

253 Undergraduate Degrees
25 Graduate Degrees
$19,007 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
93% Acceptance Rate

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Nicholls State University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Nicholls State University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#54 Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#63 Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#69 Best Value Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#91 Best Value Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Nicholls State University?

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Contact details for Nicholls State University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: University Station La Hwy 1, Thibodaux, LA 70310
Phone: 877-642-4655
Website: www.nicholls.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NichollsState

How Do I Get Into Nicholls State University?

You can apply to Nicholls State University online at: www.nicholls.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Nicholls State University

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank required
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Nicholls State University?

93% Acceptance Rate
66% Of Accepted Are Women
4% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 93%, Nicholls State University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to Nicholls State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 580. Math scores were between 500 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Nicholls State University  ( 490 to 580 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Nicholls State University  ( 500 to 590 )
200
800
Nicholls State University received ACT scores from 96% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 19 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Nicholls State University  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Nicholls State University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Nicholls State University  ( 19 to 24 )
1
36

Can I Afford Nicholls State University?

$19,007 Net Price
49% Take Out Loans
8.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Nicholls State University is $19,007. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Nicholls State University, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $5,667 a year. That adds up to $22,668 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Nicholls State University is 8.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Nicholls State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,968 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,134 undergraduate students at Nicholls State University, with 4,968 being full-time and 1,166 being part-time.

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There are also 635 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,968 full-time undergraduates at Nicholls State University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Nicholls State University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 67
Black or African American 962
Hispanic or Latino 236
White 3,325
International Students 65
Other Races/Ethnicities 313

Geographic Diversity

Louisiana students aren't the only ones who study at Nicholls State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Nicholls State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Australia, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Nicholls State University

1,183 Took All Classes Online
3,794 Took At Least One Class Online
10.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,794 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Nicholls State University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 5th most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Nicholls State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Nicholls State University was 10.9%. This is the #1,200 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Nicholls State University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Nicholls State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 126 25 151
Accounting 46 0 46
General Management Information Systems 32 0 32
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 26 0 26
Finance 23 0 23
TOTAL 253 25 278

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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