| Holy Cross vs. Boston Architectural |
#20 in Massachusetts Colleges | Rankings* | #66 in Arts, Design, Music Schools |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | 12-Week Certificate 1-Year Certificate Bachelor's Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$64,500 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$27,470 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $26,220 |
| More$40,431 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$12,269 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,340 SAT 30 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| 17.61% | Acceptance Rate | - |
| 49.55% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | - |
| 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 | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | |
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credits for Life Experiences |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger3,126 | Total Enrollment | Smaller853 |
| Larger3,126 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller320 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 533 |
| - | Online Student Population | 437 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher87% | Graduate Rate | Lower32% |
| Lower6% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher16% |
| Higher95% | Retention Rate | Lower75% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,642) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,520) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculty | ||
| 9 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 344 | Number of faculty | 224 |
| Higher$111,375 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$64,146 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.