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One College Street
Worcester, MA 01610-2395
p. 508-793-2011
w. www.holycross.edu

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationRoman Catholic
Congressional District2503

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending College of the Holy Cross?
103rd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $38,180 $38,180 $38,180
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $542 $542 $542
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $38,180 $38,180 $38,180
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $50,942 $50,942 $50,942
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $39,422 $39,422 $39,422
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $39,422 $39,422 $39,422

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $35,142 $37,242 $35,142 $37,242 $35,142 $37,242
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $700(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,960 $10,260
On-Campus – Other Expenses $900(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 6,652 (3,195 male / 3,457 female)
Admitted 2,426 (1,262 male / 1,164 female)
Admission rate 36%
First-time Enrollment 747 (368 male / 379 female)
FT Enrollment 747 (368 male / 379 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment2,932

Admission Criteria

What criteria does College of the Holy Cross use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does College of the Holy Cross accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Patriot League
NCAA Basketball Conference Patriot League
NCAA Baseball Conference Patriot League
NCAA Track & Field Conference Patriot League

SAT Test Admission

144th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results %
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1180 / 1350

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,342
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$5,440
Board Fee$5,180

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 12 46 60 62 6 984 186 1,356
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 4 82 10 98
Chemistry, General 4 2 2 30 4 42
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 2 24 12 42
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 6 8
Economics, General 6 4 8 10 2 182 36 248
English Language and Literature, General 4 6 4 126 24 164
French Language and Literature 2 8 2 12
German Language and Literature
History, General 2 2 92 8 104
Italian Language and Literature 6 6
Mathematics, General 2 4 40 14 60
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 14 14
Music, General 10 2 12
Philosophy 4 20 4 28
Physics, General 2 16 2 20
Political Science and Government, General 4 4 6 86 18 118
Psychology, General 10 12 10 2 112 14 160
Religion/Religious Studies 4 2 22 6 34
Russian Language and Literature 2 2
Sociology 10 8 10 64 20 112
Spanish Language and Literature 12 4 28 10 54
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2 2 14 18

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

College of the Holy Cross 310th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $84,188 ($89,156 male / $78,271 female)
Number of FT Faculty 241 (131 male / 110 female)
Number of PT Faculty 57
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $6,511,041

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