Boston College vs Holy Cross

Compare two rival schools - Boston College and College of the Holy Cross with tuition and admission information where Boston College is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Chestnut Hill, MA and Holy Cross is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years located in Worcester, MA.

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both are Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years schools.
Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,202) than Holy Cross ($54,770).
It is harder to admit to Boston College than Holy Cross.
Boston College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,420) than Holy Cross (1,345).
Boston College has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Holy Cross (30).
Boston College has more students with 14,720 students while Holy Cross has 2,939 students.
Boston College has more full-time faculties with 860 faculties while Holy Cross has 288 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Boston College and College of the Holy Cross.

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Boston CollegeHoly Cross

Boston College	vs.	Holy Cross
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Location	Worcester, Massachusetts
Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years	School Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$60,202	Tuition & Fees	$54,770
45% ($39,582)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	56% ($37,758)
$39,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$37,758
32.41 %	Acceptance Rates	39.60 %
26.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.24 %
1,420	SAT Score	1,345
33	ACT Score	30
94 %	Graduation Rate	90 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
95 %	Retention Rate	95 %
14,720	Student Population	2,939
860	Number of Faculties	288
13 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services