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Acceptance Rate 36.36%
Yield 35.30%
SAT Score 1,350
ACT Score 30
Applicants 7,036

Holy Cross Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 36.36% at College of the Holy Cross. Total 7,036 students applied and 2,558 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,350 and the average ACT score is 30.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Holy Cross.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.holycross.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://www.holycross.edu/admissions-aid/apply
Acceptance Rate36.36%
Average Test Scores1,350 SAT / 30 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 36.36%. A total of 7,036 students (3,368 men and 3,668 women) have applied to and 2,558 (1,177 men and 1,381 women) students admitted to College of the Holy Cross.
Among them, 406 male and 497 female students have enrolled into Holy Cross and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 35.30%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Holy Cross
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,0363,3683,66800
Admitted2,5581,1771,38100
Enrolled90340649700
Acceptance Rate 36.36% 34.95% 37.65% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 35.30% 34.49% 35.99% - -
[Chart] College of the Holy Cross Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Holy Cross, 313 applicants (35% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 173 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,350 at Holy Cross. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,430 and 25th percentile score is 1,260.
The average ACT score is 30 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 28.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Holy Cross. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Holy Cross with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Holy Cross
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total126013501430
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing640680720
Math620670710
ACT Composite283032
Math252730
English283234
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to College of the Holy Cross, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Holy Cross
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Holy Cross

The calendar system at College of the Holy Cross is Semester. College of the Holy Cross accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that College of the Holy Cross accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training