Nicholls State University Nursing Programs

Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The location of Nicholls State University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Nicholls State University?

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

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	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Nicholls State University?

With an acceptance rate of 98%, Nicholls State University is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 36% of accepted students are men and 64% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 98%, and the acceptance rate for women is 99%.

Average Test Scores

About 3% 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 500 and 600. Math scores were between 438 and 530.

Nicholls State University received ACT scores from 90% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 25. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 24.

Can I Afford Nicholls State University?

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Nicholls State University, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,271 a year. That adds up to $21,084 over four years for those students.

Nicholls State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,567 undergraduate students at Nicholls State University, with 4,582 being full-time and 985 being part-time.

There are also 658 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,582 full-time undergraduates at Nicholls State University, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	76
Black or African American	785
Hispanic or Latino	222
White	3,144
International Students	69
Other Races/Ethnicities	286

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

There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Nicholls State University. In 2022-2023, 3,405 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.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Nicholls State University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Registered Nursing	8%

Nicholls State University Nursing Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	135	49	184
TOTAL	135	49	184

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Z28scrambler under License

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