College of the Holy Cross: Review & Facts

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College of the Holy Cross is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 3,085 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1843 and is one of the 9 colleges and schools located in Worcester, Massachusetts.

College of the Holy Cross is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

At College of the Holy Cross you can obtain your bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
54
College of the Holy Cross follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 54 majors. The most popular concentrations are Political Science, Psychology, Economics, History, and Foreign Languages. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at College of the Holy Cross is excellent at 95% (well above Massachusetts average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students definitely love their stay at this school.

Student Retention
95%
Good
The graduation rate at College of the Holy Cross is great - 93%. Roughly 8% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at College of the Holy Cross is good - 10:1. Learn more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is extremely high, $57,600 per year. The additional fees at College of the Holy Cross (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $800; this makes it a total of $58,400 annually.

Read the details about College of the Holy Cross additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
36%
Doable
As reported in recent government data, 7,036 applications were submitted and 2,558 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to get admitted at this school.

This school might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at College of the Holy Cross in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$9,100
High
College of the Holy Cross provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at College of the Holy Cross, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
College of the Holy Cross provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 2,700 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is high - approximately $9,100 a year.

Navy ROTC programs are available at College of the Holy Cross. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime data, College of the Holy Cross appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

College of the Holy Cross Location and Address

Postal Address:
College of the Holy Cross
One College Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
01610-2395, USA
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