College of the Holy Cross | By the Numbers

My brother's ugly dorm. Most of the Holy Cross campus is really pretty, though.

Photo by Peter Dutton. Used under Creative Commons

General Information

Address

College of the Holy Cross
1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610

Control:

Board of Trustees

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

Catholic Church (The Society of Jesus)

Founded:

1843

Web Site:

www.holycross.edu

Main Phone:

(508) 793-2011

Admissions Phone:

(508) 793-2443 or
(800) 442-2421

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

2,718

Part-Time Undergraduates:

27

Total Male Undergraduates:

1,261

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,484

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

44%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

69%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

43%

Total Applicants:

4,969

Total Acceptances:

2,209

Freshman Enrollment:

704

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

32%

Early Decision Available?

Yes

Early Action Available?

No

Early Decision Deadline:

December 15

Early Decision Notification:

January 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

1,045

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

374

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

93

Transfer Applications Received:

110

Transfer Students Accepted:

46

Transfer Students Enrolled:

17

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

42%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

No

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@holycross.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.holycross.edu/departments/adm-fa-bur/admissions/ad.htm

SAT I or ACT Required?

Either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1160–1350

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

580–670

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

580–680

Freshman Retention Rate:

96%

Top 10% of High School Class:

60%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial Information

Full-Time Tuition:

$31,444

Room and Board:

$9,220

Books and Supplies:

$700

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$25,984

Students Who Applied for Aid:

58%

Students Who Received Aid:

51%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

Early Decision: October 15
Regular Decision: February

Financial Aid Phone:

(508) 793-2266

Financial Aid E-Mail:

financialaid@holycross.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.holycross.edu/financial_aid