College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private four-year · City: Midsize
3,035undergraduates
18%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$35,455average net price per year
90%graduate in 6 years
93%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,670
- Admitted
- 1,829
- Admit rate
- 18%
- Admit rate, women
- 21%
- Admit rate, men
- 21%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 45%
- First-year students
- 823
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 35%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 630-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 620-700
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 19%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 28-32
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
30 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (116 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (109 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (101 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (64 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (17 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Russian Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Accounting Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $60,850
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,750
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $900
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $80,500
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $80,500
- Total cost living at home
- $73,350
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,900 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,282 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $20,722 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,535 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,228 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 67%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 58%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $41,140
- Got a grant from the college
- 58%
- Average grant from the college
- $39,249
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 15%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 33%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,241
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 89%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 90%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 93%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 90%
- Transferred to another college
- 5%
- Came back for year two
- 93%
| Pell grant students | 89% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 92% |
| Neither | 88% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 427 | 91% |
| Men | 391 | 88% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 32 | 75% |
| Black | 34 | 85% |
| Hispanic | 86 | 90% |
| White | 589 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 90% |
| Race unknown | 14 | 93% (small group) |
| International | 31 | 84% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 739 | 93% | 5% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 11 | 91% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,035
- Undergraduates
- 3,035
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,015
- Part-time undergraduates
- 20
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 71% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- One College Street, Worcester, MA, 01610-2395
- County
- Worcester County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Navy ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.