HOLY CROSS AT A GLANCE


Among America’s top liberal arts colleges, Holy Cross is the only one that embraces a Catholic, Jesuit identity. And of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States, Holy Cross stands alone in its exclusive commitment to undergraduate education.

The result is that Holy Cross offers an educational experience unlike any other. There are no graduate students at Holy Cross; the undergraduate student is the sole focus. Students receive complete faculty attention and full access to the College’s facilities. Professors conduct all classes and laboratories—there are no graduate teaching assistants.

The academic program gives graduates a strong foundation not just for their first job, but the seven job changes experts predict today’s students will make. Holy Cross students learn not only for career advancement, but for personal enrichment. Students begin the process of lifelong learning, not just in a single specialty, but in a broad range of areas.

Graduates leave Holy Cross with a better understanding of the world and their place in it.


HOW HOLY CROSS MEASURES UP

Holy Cross ranks among leading U.S. Colleges. Consider some of the College’s latest achievements:

• Ranked by Barron’s Profiles in American Colleges among the nation’s 50 “most competitive” colleges and universities.

• Ranked by a leading college guide among the top 30 liberal arts colleges nationally, and in the top 10 in alumni satisfaction, retention of students and graduation rate.

• Graduates are admitted to medical school at rates better than twice the national average.

• Graduates 90 percent of all students in four years.

• Students regulary awarded highly prestigious Fulbright and Watson Fellowships to study, conduct research and teach abroad.

• Attracts financial support from alumni at rates more than double the national average for U.S. colleges and universities, an indication of the extent to which alumni value their Holy Cross education.

• 174-acre campus (including a recently renovated campus center, outstanding art spaces and a full array of sports facilities) recognized with five national and international awards for excellence in architecture and landscaping.

• Highest rank of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the percentage of graduates who go on to serve in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.