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College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts
www.holycross.edu

Introduction
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Introduction: Give us Barabbas

Founded in 1843, the College of the Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England. Originally all-male, Holy Cross went coed in the 1970s. The college is committed to undergraduate teaching and has resisted the profitable temptation to spawn graduate and professional schools. Holy Cross has succumbed to other snares, however, mainly at the expense of its religious heritage. Instead of becoming what Pope John Paul II says... [Purchase this review to continue reading]

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Region: New England
State: Massachusetts
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Total enrollment: 2,500 – 7,499
SAT CR/Verbal Midrange: > 550
SAT Math Midrange: > 550
ACT Midrange: > 26
Applicants: 2,500 – 7,499
Applicants accepted: 20% – 34%
Tuition (general/out of state): $40,000 – $49,999
Room and board: $8,000 – $11,999
Student-faculty ratio: < 13:1
Most popular majors: English, Psychology, Social Sciences
Campus Politics: Red