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The fact that Holy Cross is not diverse is no secret, and most students agree that the campus is not very diverse. Although Admissions is trying to make the campus more multicultural, it is difficult to attract minority students to a school that is already so overwhelmingly white and Catholic. Although the school has really been trying to attract more students from different backgrounds, it nonetheless remains overwhelmingly white. The average student is probably Irish or Italian, Catholic, from the greater New York or New England area, and fairly preppy. Students who do not fit the preppy mold tend to be more noticed on campus, simply because they don’t “blend in.”

Although a small percentage of the student body is non-white, the school is diverse in other ways, such as geographically and economically. While a lot of kids come from upper-middle-class homes in the Northeast, they are by no means the norm, and kids from every class in society and almost all 50 states can be found at HC. However, since Holy Cross embraces its Catholic identity more strongly than its Jesuit rivals BC and Georgetown and because Worcester is not the cultural mecca that Boston and Washington DC are, it will probably be difficult for the school to achieve the racial diversity it desires. However, the Office of Admissions is still at work trying to diversify the student body here at Holy Cross.

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Diversity at College of the Holy Cross

CKG13

Political Science and Government '13

1.9

C-

Pretty White, Improving.

Holy Cross is pretty white. White, Upper/Upper Middle Class.

Though the Class of 2015 is the most diverse, suggesting an improvement.

I'd say that nobody is in any disadvantage. People generally get along.

There is a good distribution of the States, from the West Coast to down South. Still, most people are from the North East, specifically the New England region.

Though honestly, diversity is not a factor I consider in choosing the College.

Aug 28, 2011

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aidancamas10

History '14

4.2

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A Home to All

One of the most distinct things about Holy Cross is its tight knit community. Holy Cross students come from all over with unique backgrounds and are all able to live, work and learn well with each other. If there is an issue on campus, the school does a great job of holding open discussions on campus where students can voice their opiions/concerns and are able to learn and grow.

Jul 10, 2011

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HCsrd

Biology '14

3.8

B+

Give HC Some Credit

Even though Holy Cross is mostly white and Catholic, most colleges are predominately white. HC has been do a noticeably good job recruit minority students and making sure they can afford to attend. I was pleasantly surprised when I got on campus at the amount of diversity I saw. I thought I was heading to an all-white, all-New Englander school.

Dec 23, 2010

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