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 four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Chestnut Hill, MA and Holy Cross is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) located in Worcester, MA.

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Both are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Boston College has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,706) than Holy Cross ($56,540).
It is harder to admit to Boston College than Holy Cross.
Boston College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,475) than Holy Cross (1,330).
Boston College has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Holy Cross (30).
Boston College has more students with 15,577 students while Holy Cross has 3,029 students.
Boston College has more full-time faculties with 882 faculties while Holy Cross has 294 full-time faculties.

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

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Boston College	vs.	Holy Cross
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	Location	Worcester, Massachusetts
four-years, private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
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
$61,706	Tuition & Fees	$56,540
46% ($44,727)	% Receiving Financial Aid (Avg. amount)	64% ($35,432)
$44,727	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$35,432
32.41 %	Acceptance Rates	39.60 %
26.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	31.24 %
1,475	SAT Score	1,330
34	ACT Score	30
91 %	Graduation Rate	93 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
95 %	Retention Rate	96 %
15,577	Student Population	3,029
882	Number of Faculties	294
14 to 1	Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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