Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Of Theology

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, popularly referred to as HCHC, trace their roots to the Holy Cross Theological School that was established in 1937 in Pomfret, Connecticut. The undergraduate division of this school was established as the Hellenic College in 1968. Hellenic College operates as an orthodox Christian liberal arts institute, and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology operates as a Greek orthodox seminary. Though these two are academically separate entities, they share the same campus and are united to form one community. HCHC is situated on more than 50 acres of land in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Hellenic College offers bachelor’s degrees in the fields of Classics and Greek Studies, Management and Leadership, History, Biology, Psychology, Byzantine art, Music, and Environmental Sciences, among others. Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology awards the Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, and Master of Theological Studies degrees.

Students of HCHC are involved in on-campus organizations such as the Student Government Association, the Orthodox Christian Fellowship, the Married Student Association, the Campus Activities Board, and the Hellenic Student Association. They are also members of other associations like the HC/HC Dance Troupe, the Hellenic College/Holy Cross Yearbook Committee, and A Cappella Choir.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Greek Orthodox religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy and liberal arts.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Theological and faith-related.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 190 in 2009-2010 (156 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 38% of enrolled students and graduate students are 62%.

Students under 25 years old represent 45% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Holy Cross provides on-campus housing for 192 of its 156 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Holy Cross offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS (14 awarded)

• Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (43 awarded)

• Religion/Religious Studies
• Theological and Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies