Holy Cross College: Review & Facts

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Holy Cross College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 435 students enrolled. This school was originated in 1966 and is one of the 3 schools located in Notre Dame, Indiana.

Holy Cross College is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

At Holy Cross College you can receive your associate's degree or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered

9

Holy Cross College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 9 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Psychology, Biology, and Theology and Religion. 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. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Holy Cross College is fair at 71% (close to Indiana average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

71%

Fair

The graduation rate at Holy Cross College is low: 40%. Nearly 24% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

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

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, around $33,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Holy Cross College beyond tuition are roughly $1,300, which makes it a total of $34,800 per year.

Read the details about Holy Cross College 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

76%

Doable

As reported in recent data, 944 applications were submitted and 719 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to become a student at this school.

This school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Read more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Holy Cross College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Holy Cross College provides study abroad programs and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Holy Cross College, 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.

ROTC
Available

Yes

Holy Cross College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates roughly 400 students, which offers a viable on-campus housing opportunity.

Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC programs are available at Holy Cross College. 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.

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 numbers, Holy Cross College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Holy Cross College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Holy Cross College
54515 State Road 933 North
Notre Dame, Indiana
46556-0308, USA