Academics at Holy Cross College

The Academic Picture

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Holy Cross College — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

11 Majors With Completions

12:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

40% Full-Time Faculty

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

With 12 students per faculty member, Holy Cross College is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. At Holy Cross College, 40% of instructors are full time, close to the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at Holy Cross College can choose from 11 majors with reported graduates spanning 11 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Holy Cross College are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	✓
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	—
Doctorate	—

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Holy Cross College.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business/Commerce, General	27
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	20
Psychology, General	17
Biology, General	11
Theological and Ministerial Studies	7

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

As you weigh academic life at Holy Cross College, a few more questions are worth asking:

Looking for flexibility? Holy Cross College may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 8 undergraduates take at least some classes online. See distance learning options.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (70% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Holy Cross College.

Explore Further at Holy Cross College

Each page below covers one part of academic life at Holy Cross College in more detail:

Academic Majors at Holy Cross College — every major and degree program offered
Faculty & Class Sizes at Holy Cross College — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at Holy Cross College — graduation and first-year retention rates
Distance Learning at Holy Cross College — online and distance enrollment options
Accreditation Detail at Holy Cross College — the schools accreditation and what it means