Nicholls State University

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75 %

OF NICHOLLS NURSING GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR IN GRAD SCHOOL

1220

UNDERGRADUATES LIVE ON CAMPUS

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AVERAGE STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO

“Through meeting new friends and becoming a part of the Nicholls Community, I have transformed into not only a better student but a better person. I’ve learned so much from my Nicholls Community and love it so much!”

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Nicholls College of Business is AACSB-accredited, a distinction held by less than 5% of business schools worldwide. The College of Business offers the country’s only maritime management degree concentration designed and supported by industry leaders.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Nicholls ranks in the 85th percentile of public colleges and universities when it comes to helping students move from the bottom 20 percent of income distribution to the top 20 percent after graduation.

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
& BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Nicholls provides 80% of the Bayou Region’s teachers. Nicholls is highly respected for producing award-winning teachers, principals and administrators, including more than 90 percent of the Lafourche Parish Teachers of the Year over the last five years.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCES
& TECHNOLOGY

In recent years, Nicholls biology students and faculty have spearheaded coastal restoration efforts including growing, harvesting and planting over 30,000 plants in coastal habitats.

COLLEGE OF NURSING

Our patient-focused education is built upon an experience-driven curriculum. 100% of Nicholls nursing graduates are employed or enter graduate school within the first year after they leave our campus, and our students regularly pass the licensure exam at a higher rate than the state and national average.

CHEF JOHN FOLSE
CULINARY INSTITUTE

The Chef John Folse Culinary Institute invites aspiring chefs with an adventurous palate and an insatiable desire to work in the food and service industries to pursue a Bachelor of Science or Associate of Science degree in culinary arts.

Nicholls Ranked First in Louisiana for Affordable Out-of-State Tuition

Nicholls Orientation Team Places First at SROW

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Nicholls Mass Communication Department has selected nine students to be part of the Nancy Sanderson Matherne Institute for Global Communication in its initial year.

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Nicholls State University’s tenth Art Works auction and interactive event is set to be held on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. in Talbot Hall, with this year’s theme dedicated to “Goin’ Coastal.”

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The Bayou Region Incubator and the Student Entrepreneur and Innovation Center was presented with over $110,000 in support at its grand opening.

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The Bayou Region Incubator celebrated its grand opening event on Feb. 21, 2024.

The university renovated a 10,535 square foot two-story building located approximately one mile away from the University’s main campus in downtown Thibodaux.

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Nicholls State University’s enrollment has increased for the second straight semester year over year! The university continues to excel in retaining 90.4% of its first-and full-time freshmen from fall 2023 to spring 2024.

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