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
African-american/black Studies
Asian Studies/civilization
Chinese Studies
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
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
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
Rhetoric And Composition/writing Studies, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Arabic Language And Literature
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
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
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
Human Services, General
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 Technology
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8,670

Applied

1,829

Accepted

3,219

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,633

Females Applied

994

Females Accepted

21%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,037

Males Applied

835

Males Accepted

21%

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 15th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	April 1st	June 1st	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		630	720
SAT Math		620	700
ACT Composite	30	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

63,650

Private

Fees

850

Full-time student fees

18,820

Room & board

10,500

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

48,472

Avg. Financial Aid Package

5,139

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

81,875

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,388

Avg. Loan Aid

22,909

Avg. Grant Aid

45,696

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

3,219

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

60%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.63%
Black or African American	4.03%
White or Caucasian	71.61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	3.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.03%
Two or more races	3.72%
Other	2.88%

Gender

Male (45.01%)

Female (54.95%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	87%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Purple Pride Day, Family Weekend and Commencement

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 (SPUD), Campus Activities Board, Student Government Association, Black Student Union and Counseling Outreach Peer Educators (COPE)

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		Division 1	No
Basketball		Division 1
Crew		Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
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	No
Basketball		Division 1
Crew	No	Division 1	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Field Hockey		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Ice Hockey		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 1
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		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

348

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 315

Part-time - 33

Male - 171

Female - 177