College of the Holy Cross

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College of the Holy Cross is a private liberal arts college in Worcester, MA (city setting), with 3,035 undergraduates (55% women), affiliated with the Roman Catholic. It admitted 21% of 8,670 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1250–1420 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $80,500 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $35,455 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 90% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, psychology, biological sciences. The campus reported 1.92 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.