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Holy Cross Admission Requirements

Chances of getting into College of the Holy Cross

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance Rate
39.6%
Admission Difficulty for College of the Holy Cross
Measure Difficulty
Admission StandardsUnavailable
Applicant CompetitionHigh

How hard is it to get into Holy Cross and can I get accepted? The school has a 40% acceptance rate. Last year, 2,622 out of 6,622 applicants were admitted making Holy Cross a highly competitive school to get into with a lesser chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants. Only 31% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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Holy Cross SAT Scores

SAT Requirements & Average SAT Score

SAT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting SAT
-
SAT Scores for College of the Holy Cross
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 25th N/A
SAT Math 25th N/A
SAT Composite 25th N/A
SAT Scores for College of the Holy Cross
SAT Test 25th Percentile Score
SAT Reading 75th N/A
SAT Math 75th N/A
SAT Composite 75th N/A
Average SAT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Holy Cross ACT Scores

ACT Requirements & Average ACT Score

ACT Range
Not Reported
Applicants Submitting ACT
-
ACT Scores for College of the Holy Cross
ACT Test 25th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 25th N/A
ACT Math 25th N/A
ACT Composite 25th N/A
ACT Scores for College of the Holy Cross
ACT Test 75th Percentile Score
ACT Reading 75th N/A
ACT Math 75th N/A
ACT Composite 75th N/A
Average ACT Score N/A
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2017 starting class

Estimated GPA Requirements & Average GPA

College of the Holy Cross has not reported high school GPA data for its accepted students.

Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

High School Class Rank

57% of College of the Holy Cross freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

High School Class Rank for admitted College of the Holy Cross students
High School Class Rank Freshmen Within Range
Top 10% of class 57%
Top 25% of class 90%
Top 50% of class 100%
Bottom 50% of class 0%
Bottom 25% of class 0%
Data Sources, Wintergreen Orchard House

Admission Statistics

College of the Holy Cross admission statistics
Women Men Total
Applied 3,628 2,994 6,622
Accepted 1,300 1,322 2,622
Acceptance Rate 36% 44% 40%
Enrolled 427 392 819
Percent of Admitted Who Enrolled (Admission Yield) 33% 30% 31%

Fall 2019 Application Deadline

Applications were Due
Jan 15, 2019
Days left to Apply
None

The application deadline for Fall 2019 has passed. Applications were due on Jan 15, 2019.

Admission Requirements

What are the requirements for admission to College of the Holy Cross and what considerations affect admission decisions?

College of the Holy Cross Admission Requirements
Test Scores Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA Recommended
High School Class Rank Recommended
Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommended
Recommendations Required
Demonstration of Competencies Neither required nor recommended

Credits Accepted

High School Credits Accepted at College of the Holy Cross
AP Credit Yes
Dual Credit Yes
Credit for Life Experiences No

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=166124 IPEDS survey data for College of the Holy Cross.