[updated for 2024-2025 admission data]
How hard is Holy Cross College to get into?
This page provides the latest information on Holy Cross College (Holy Cross)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Holy Cross's acceptance rate is 75.18% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 1,954 students applied and 1,469 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Holy Cross.
To apply to Holy Cross, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.
Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2024-25, Holy Cross's acceptance rate is 75.18% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.47%. 1,038 men and 916 women applied to Holy Cross and 766 men and 703 women students were accepted.
Among them, 172 men and 114 women were enrolled in Holy Cross. You can explore the Holy Cross's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type
For the academic year 2024-25, total 286 first-year students enrolled in Holy Cross. The proportion of full-time students is 93.71% and part-time students is 6.29%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 60.14% and women students is 39.86%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Holy Cross.
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Holy Cross. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Holy Cross College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
General Admissions Information
The following provides general admission information for applying to Holy Cross:
Holy Cross Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Holy Cross is relatively easy to get into, with an acceptance rate of 75.18%.
Holy Cross does not require or recommend SAT or ACT scores for admission. However, some programs may have different requirements.
Holy Cross recommends submitting a personal essay or statement, but it is not strictly required.
Holy Cross recommends submitting a recommendation letter, but it is not strictly required.
Holy Cross does not require an application fee for undergraduate or graduate admission.
Yes, Holy Cross requires applicants to submit high school GPA, high school record or transcript as part of the admission process.
Yes, Holy Cross requires international applicants to submit an English proficiency test (like TOEFL or IELTS) as part of the application.
The institutional SAT code for Holy Cross is 1309.