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College of the Holy Cross Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

How Do You Compare to College of the Holy Cross’s Other Incoming Students?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to College of the Holy Cross, located in Worcester, MA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of College of the Holy Cross
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at College of the Holy Cross
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

Understanding Admissions Statistics

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

The selectivity of a college indicates how competitive the admissions process is.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	18%
Application Fee	$60 (may be waived)

Admissions Numbers

College of the Holy Cross received 9,568 applications. Among these applicants, 1,685 were admitted, and 835 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	9,568
Accepted	1,685
Enrolled	835
Enrolled Full-Time	835

Getting into College of the Holy Cross is 17.6%. This makes the school very selective and competitive. Gender-specific acceptance rates at College of the Holy Cross: women are accepted at a rate of 18% compared to 18% for men.

The yield rate at College of the Holy Cross is 50%. This indicates that 50% of those who received offers of admission registered. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 52% compared to 47% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Here is the gender distribution for College of the Holy Cross.

	Men	Women
Applicants	4,481	5,084
Admitted	794	890
Enrolled	374	460

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 30% of students accepted to Holy Cross reported SAT scores (254 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 630 and 710. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 610 and 700.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	630	710
Math	610	700
Combined Total	1240	1410

Holy Cross saw ACT scores submitted by 15% of accepted students (127 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 27 and 32.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	27	32
English/Reading	25	34
Mathematics	25	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By George Rypysc III under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.