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College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MAMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Class rankConsidered
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

InterviewVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $60,850

Total Cost of Attendance: $76,510

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 363

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $48,881

Students with non-need merit aid: 79

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $24,796

Student Debt

Median total debt: $25,879

Students with federal loans: 40.2%

Students with Pell grants: 14.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $48,020

After 5 years: $82,319

Majors(42 programs)

  1. Economics.(112 graduates)
  2. Political Science and Government.(111 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(110 graduates)
  4. English Language and Literature, General.(67 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(53 graduates)
  6. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(49 graduates)
  7. Mathematics.(44 graduates)
  8. Chemistry.(40 graduates)
  9. History.(39 graduates)
  10. International/Global Studies.(37 graduates)
  11. Sociology.(31 graduates)
  12. Accounting and Related Services.(23 graduates)
  13. Fine and Studio Arts.(20 graduates)
  14. Computer Science.(17 graduates)
  15. Philosophy.(16 graduates)
  16. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(15 graduates)
  17. Physics.(13 graduates)
  18. Anthropology.(11 graduates)
  19. Religion/Religious Studies.(10 graduates)
  20. Area Studies.(8 graduates)
  21. Public Policy Analysis.(7 graduates)
  22. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(6 graduates)
  23. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(6 graduates)
  24. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  25. Architectural History and Criticism.(4 graduates)
  26. Music.(4 graduates)
  27. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  28. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(1 graduates)
  29. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(1 graduates)
  30. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  31. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(1 graduates)
  32. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
  33. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
  34. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  35. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
  36. Statistics.
  37. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
  38. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  39. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  40. Visual and Performing Arts, General.
  41. Dance.
  42. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,015 students

Admission Rate: 21.1%

Retention Rate: 93.0%

Graduation Rate: 89.6%

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Student Demographics

White (71.2%)
Hispanic (11.8%)
Black (4.2%)
Asian (3.3%)
Two or More (3.9%)
International (2.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (45.5%)
Women (54.5%)

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