Overview

College of the Holy Cross is a 4-year institution located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1 College Street
Worcester, MA  01610-2395
United States

Contact Phone: 508-793-2011

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural History And Criticism, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African Studies
Asian Studies/civilization
Deaf Studies
Latin American Studies
Near And Middle Eastern Studies
Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Secondary Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Rhetoric And Composition/writing Studies, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Italian Language And Literature
Russian Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies
Medieval And Renaissance Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Catholic Studies
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Health Policy Analysis
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Film/cinema/media Studies
Fine/studio Arts, General
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,036

Applied

2,558

Accepted

3,233

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,668

Females Applied

1,381

Females Accepted

38%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,368

Males Applied

1,177

Males Accepted

35%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 2 recommendations
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	March 25th
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	April 1st	June 1st

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	669	640	720
SAT Math	675	620	710
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

60,050

Private

Fees

800

Full-time student fees

17,750

Room & board

9,900

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

44,210

Avg. Financial Aid Package

45,608

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

46,543

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,542

Avg. Loan Aid

18,790

Avg. Grant Aid

40,706

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,233

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

61%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.74%
Black or African American	3.77%
White or Caucasian	71.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.03%
Asian	3.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	3.21%
Other	2.93%

Gender

Male (44.7%)

Female (55.24%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	88%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Purple Pride Day, Commencement and Parents Weekend

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Programs for Urban Development, Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association, Black Student Union and Habitat for Humanity

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1	No
Basketball		Division 1
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rowing	No	Division 1	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 1	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Basketball	No	Division 1
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

350

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 320

Part-time - 30

Male - 173

Female - 177