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About College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross or Holy Cross is a private, undergraduate, Roman Catholic, Jesuit liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. U.S. News & World Report ranked Holy Cross 25th in the U.S. among liberal arts colleges in 2014. Holy Cross is the only Catholic college among the top 50 liberal arts schools on the U.S. News list.
Location
Located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
One College Street, Worcester, MA, 01610-2395, Worcester County
College of the Holy Cross Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#375 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Massachusetts
#24 of 173
2024 Top Religious Colleges in Massachusetts
#2 of 19
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at College of the Holy Cross is Social Sciences followed by Psychology, Languages & Linguistics, English and Mathematics.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from College of the Holy Cross within four or six years.