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Nichols offers the widest range of options for building your business career of any college in the country. Start out quickly with a business certificate or an Associate degree, continue through a wide range of Bachelors degree options, and finish with an MBA that can open doors anywhere in the world.
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The Nichols Advantage
- A career-focused business education that provides real-world knowledge you can use right away.
- Superior instruction by approachable faculty members who are successfully working in their fields.
- Flexible degree programs offered in classroom settings, online, or through accelerated hybrid programs in three convenient locations.
- User-friendly transfer credit policies help you turn your hard-earned credits into a degree.
- A supportive environment where adult students are respected and understood.
- Nichols College has been providing superior career-focused education for more than 190 years.
What it's like to be an adult learner at Nichols
At Nichols College, adult students can expect:
- A practical education that will advance your career and help you compete effectively in today's marketplace.
- A welcoming environment where you'll be treated with respect
- Small classes where you'll get the personal attention you deserve
We deliver a career-focused education. That means you can expect relevant classroom discussions and case studies that will be major catalysts for your learning experience. You will be able to apply what you've learned in your work life right away.
Getting started
We've designed a process that fits the needs of adult learners:
- Simple and stress-free admissions process
- Information sessions offer opportunities to explore our programs and meet the Nichols faculty and staff in person
- One-to-one advising and admissions support, including goals assessment to help you choose the best path to meet your objectives
- Flexible credit transfer policy makes it easy to apply credits you've previously earned to your degree at Nichols
If you're not sure about committing to a program, you can even take a class or two to test the waters...
As a Student
Everyone's situation is different. That's why we'll help you organize a schedule around your other commitments and a timeline that makes sense for you.
Nichols courses are offered in several formats for ultimate flexibility:
- 7-week classes
- Online classes
- Accelerated hybrid classes that combine the two
Our 7-week accelerated hybrid classes offer technology skills while mimicking the business world, where colleagues meet, complete their work individually and report back to the team.
Each Nichols course is designed to provide practical knowledge. Top-notch faculty members and fellow adult learners bring their own career experiences into the classroom for lessons that go beyond business theory. Our faculty will challenge you, but they'll also encourage, mentor and help you to succeed. Academic advisors are accessible if you need them, and as graduation nears, they'll check in to ensure that you're on track.
After Graduation
You'll feel the impact of a Nichols degree on your resume right away. Nichols reputation and history as one of the top business schools in New England means that your degree will be noticed and respected in the marketplace. With successful Nichols graduates all across the region, you'll have great networking opportunities. And our staff will be ready to assist you with career advisement as you head out into the business world.
1 in 10 Nichols graduates is a CEO, corporate president or business owner. That's what we mean by success!
Here are just a few examples of our successful alumni:
- Charles R. Valade:
CEO, Commonwealth National Bank, over $100 million in assets. - Bill Weyand:
CEO, Structural Dynamics Research Corp., sold to EDS for $1 billion. - Gerald Fels:
CEO, Commerce Insurance Co., $1.4 billion in direct premiums written.