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Curry College vs Nichols College

Nichols College is harder to get into (81% vs 88% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $30,155 vs $31,983 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCurry CollegeNichols College
Admit rate 88% 81%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1050–1230 1028–1236
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCurry CollegeNichols College
Sticker price per year $66,355 $61,425
Average paid after grants $30,155 $31,983
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCurry CollegeNichols College
Under $30,000 $26,118 $29,698
$30,000–$48,000 $24,451 $27,466
$48,000–$75,000 $27,237 $32,569
$75,000–$110,000 $32,089 $31,725
Over $110,000 $35,099 $33,136
After you start
MeasureCurry CollegeNichols College
Undergrads 1,780 1,163
Graduate within 6 years 48% 64%
Come back for year two 66% 73%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $69,321 $66,716
Median debt at graduation $26,000 $26,046

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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