Division III · Conference of New England
Nichols College Men's Ice Hockey
Dudley, MA · the Bison · Nichols College overview
30
Roster
2024–25 season
$233k
Team budget
26th percentile in Division III
$7,756
Per roster spot
median $9,856
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nichols College fields a men's ice hockey team in the Conference of New England (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $232,688, below the median of $306k — $7,756 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's ice hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 83 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#62Team budgetof 83 · Division III#65Spend per playerof 83 · Division III#31Roster sizeof 83 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$232,688 for the year
- Operating expenses$113,002 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,756 division median $9,856
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,828 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Gacek head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,471 83 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.7% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,152undergraduates · 1,354 students in all
Women 36% Men 64%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 2,117 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1190
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $232,688 $7,756 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,828
Cost
Full picture →$31,032net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,375
Campus safety
Full picture →3.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →65%of bachelor's degrees in business · 7 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nichols College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,032 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 65%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,152Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.59 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 15 | 28 | $2.8M | 992 | 21% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 30 | $183k | — | 90% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 18 | 34 | $305k | — | 87% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 23 | 28 | $3.1M | 1000 | 54% | |
| Providence College Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 29 | 28 | $5M | 974 | 49% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 30 | $233k | — | 83% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 33 | $144k | — | 85% | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 28 | $250k | — | 84% | |
| Brown University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 31 | 31 | $1.4M | 1000 | 5% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 38 | 26 | $426k | — | 10% | |
| Fitchburg State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 38 | 29 | $185k | — | 90% | |
| Babson College Division III · Little East Conference | 38 | 27 | $347k | — | 20% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Conference of New England
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salve Regina University | 33 | $447k | $13,545 | — | vs | |
| Suffolk University | 35 | $420k | $11,999 | — | vs | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 30 | $380k | $12,682 | — | vs | |
| Curry College | 34 | $362k | $10,652 | — | vs | |
| University of New England | 29 | $345k | $11,913 | — | vs | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 28 | $250k | $8,914 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 30 | $233k | $7,763 | — | vs | |
| Nichols College | 30 | $233k | $7,756 | — | vs | |
| Endicott College | 34 | $203k | $5,983 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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