Nichols School
Buffalo · NY · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Buffalo Seminary → Stanley G Falk School → The Park School of Buffalo → Gateway-Longview Lynde School → St Joseph'S Collegiate Institute → Nardin Academy → Universal School → Mount St. Mary Academy →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, The Park School of Buffalo and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Your state's public flagship
Stony Brook University
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.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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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.
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.)
Official program details ↗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.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
Nichols School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 70 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
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These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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Independently verified As published by Nichols School — Class of 2026 Matriculation ↗. Found at: Academics > College Counseling page, "Class of 2026 Matriculation" PDF (also linked from the Forms and Downloads sub-page).
Enrollment trend & projection
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.
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Seminary Buffalo |
Private | 1.5 | 162 | -16.5% |
| Stanley G Falk School Buffalo |
Private | 2.5 | 538 | -6.4% |
| The Park School of Buffalo Snyder |
Private | 4.3 | 285 | — |
| 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% |