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Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University
906 East 1st Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301

Official telephone: (877) 642-4655
Fax number: (985) 448-4929
Website: https://www.nicholls.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2026 academic year.

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $4,922; $6,015 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,386
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,756
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.
Combined room and board expenses: $10,714

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 15noJune 30
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementN/AnoN/A

Applied for financial aid:
91% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
75% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
10% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
23% of first-year students
32% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
4% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
1% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$1,662 for first-year students
$4,404 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

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