Out of State Fee Waiver

Student applying for admission from outside the state of Louisiana may be eligible for a fee waiver if they meet certain criteria:

First time freshmen OR undergraduate transfers with fewer than 12 non-developmental hours
will receive an out of state fee waiver if they meet the following requirements:

1) ACT score of 21 or equivalent SAT and
2) Cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and
3) Have no need for remedial course work

OR

1) ACT score of 23 or equivalent SAT and
2) Cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0, and
3) Have no need for remedial course work

Transfer undergraduate students with at least 12 credit hours:

1) Cumulative GPA of 2.5 on college level work, and
2) Have no need for remedial course work

International Students please visit the International Admissions page for more information

For more information, please call toll free 1-877-NICHOLLS and ask for Courtney Cassard, or email her at courtney.cassard@nicholls.edu  Students must be enrolled full-time in order to receive the Out of State Fee Waiver.  This is only available for first-time applicants to the University.  Graduate students are not eligible.

If you do not meet these requirements, then you may wish to consider residency for tuition purposes. The application and all details are contained here: Residency Application