the College of the Holy Cross is known for being a extremely selective school. The school receives approximately 9,570 applications every admission cycle. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be 18 percent which is equal about 1,690 students being accepted to the institution. But when the term begins, about 830 students would have picked the College of the Holy Cross as their school of choice. Based on the institution’s application data, 46% of the students were men while 53% were women, however, after being accepted, only 55 percent of the women chose the College of the Holy Cross as compared to 44 percent of men who decided to enroll. Applicants are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to the College of the Holy Cross when filling out the application. Usually, an ACT score between 27 - 32 or an SAT score between 1,260 - 1,420 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits. the College of the Holy Cross’s undergraduate application fee is $60.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
9,568
Male 4,481
Female 5,084

 

Acceptance
1,685
Male 794
Female 890

 

Enrollment Total
834
Male 374
Female 460


Acceptance Rate
17.6%
Male
17.7%
Female
17.5%

 

Yield
49.5%
Male
47.1%
Female
51.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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