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Holy Cross at a Glance

St. Joseph Memorial Chapel

Location:
Worcester, MA
Setting:
Mid-sized city
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$38,722
Out-of-State Tuition:
$38,722
Room & Board:
$10,940
Full-Time Undergrads:
2,897
Part-Time Undergrads:
36
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School Website:
www.holycross.edu
Admissions Website:
www.holycross.edu/admissions
Financial Aid Website:
www.holycross.edu/admissions/financial-aid
Application Deadline:
January 15
Acceptance Rate:
35 %
Admission Difficulty:
Hard
Average SAT Scores:
1810–2060
Average ACT Scores:
26–30

Best Things

  • The campus is beautiful.
  • The students are very friendly.
  • The professors are friendly and helpful.
  • The parties are great.
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Worst Things

  • Worcester is awful.
  • The Worcester police put a damper on everything.
  • A lot of the students can be close-minded.
  • The campus is extremely homogeneous.
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Languages and Literature
  • Economics
  • Economics and Econometrics
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Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $30K-40K, Student Body: 1000-5000, Massachusetts, Mid-sized city, Bachelor's (4-year)

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Students were mixed, though generally positive, about their overall view of Holy Cross. The social scene seems to be the victim of most criticism, but there is no question that Holy Cross provides all its students with a first-rate education.

Most students are friendly, outgoing, and fun, and making friends is not a problem. However, some students complain about the school’s homogeneity. Few students seem to want to do anything that is outside of the norm. In all though, most students are very happy at Holy Cross, as evidenced by the school’s unusually high retention rate.

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Guys & Girls at College of the Holy Cross

ctherens

Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine '13

3.5
B

Girls Rule Guys Drool

I think in general girls are smart witty fun and loving. I think they could help alot more if they would slow down smell the roses and look at the nerds in a different way.

May 09, 2012

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Campus Strictness at College of the Holy Cross

ctherens

Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine '13

0.0
F

Punishments Are Severe

it is absolutely ridiculous how religious people are the strictest. It is ridiculous how you loose your housing over the most minor infraction and misunderstanding about a situation. not everyone gets to give their side of the story

May 09, 2012

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Campus Dining at College of the Holy Cross

ctherens

Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine '13

2.7
C+

Ok but Repetitive

grilled cheese come with pickles

cheese not that great

menu and students are all oriental or mexican

discrimination is rampant

May 09, 2012

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User rating for College of the Holy Cross is 3.5 out of 5 based on 378 user reviews.

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