Nichols School

Buffalo · NY · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Programs & features
  • Program details not reported to CRDC
Academic signals
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Nichols School compares for families

What families should know about Nichols School.

  • LocallyNY sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Buffalo Seminary, Stanley G Falk School, Gateway-Longview Lynde School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

Stony Brook University

49%
admit rate
$10,931
in-state tuition/yr · $32,741 out-of-state
1320–1490
SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,784/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full Stony Brook University profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

💰 Pay for college in New York

New York's public scholarships

New York's Excelsior Scholarship makes SUNY and CUNY tuition-free for middle-income families — there's no GPA or test gate, but you commit to staying in New York after you graduate.

Promise Excelsior Scholarship
Free SUNY/CUNY tuition (last-dollar, up to $5,500/yr)
Income: Household AGI ≤ $125,000

Tuition-free SUNY/CUNY for NY families under $125k AGI — no GPA or test gate, but you must stay on track and live in New York after graduating. (Stay on-track (30 credits/yr); live & work in NY afterward for the years you received it.)

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Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 556 in 2018 to 596 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+7.2%
Why only 2 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 596 students:

2023
606
2025
628
2027
650

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 54 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $864,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo
Private 1.5 162 -16.5%
Stanley G Falk School
Buffalo
Private 2.5 538 -6.4%
Gateway-Longview Lynde School
Williamsville
Private 7.4 106 -28.9%
St Joseph'S Collegiate Institute
Buffalo
Private 1.3 630 -13.1%
Nardin Academy
Buffalo
Private 1.8 398 -10.4%
Universal School
Buffalo
Private 3.1 181 +66.1%
Mount St. Mary Academy
Buffalo
Private 3.3 246 -25.9%
Cardinal O'Hara High School
Tonawanda
Private 4.0 167

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