Holy Cross College

Holy Cross College is a liberal arts, Catholic college located in Norte Dame, Indiana. It opened in 1966 as Holy Cross Junior College. Its name was changed to Holy Cross in 1990. The college offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in diverse concentrations, such as history, theology, psychology, arts and business.

HC’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams in sports like baseball, basketball, hockey and soccer. The college publishes an athletics newspaper known as ‘the Halo.’ The college also offers a wide variety of financial aid programs to its students in the form of loans, grants and scholarships.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 453 in 2007-2008 (474 full-time equivalent).

About 64% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 36% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Holy Cross participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Holy Cross provides on-campus housing for 263 of its 474 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Independent Midwest Region for major sports.

Admissions (2008-2009)

SAT Test Scores: