Holy Cross College
U.S. News Liberal Arts 2027
#184
Acceptance rate
75.2%
2025
Peer median 69.4%
Tuition per year
$36,600
$49,300 with room and board
Peer median $33,770
Undergraduates
661
Student-faculty ratio 13:1
Peer median 11 : 1
Graduation rate
29.3%
4-year; 6-year rate 31.2%
Peer median 45.1%
“Peers” are all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Notre Dame, Indiana
- Website
- www.hcc-nd.edu
- Undergraduates
- 661
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- Chicago, about 70 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), about 80 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- President
- Marco J. Clark, Ed.D. (President)
- Phone
- 5742398377
- City
- Notre Dame, Indiana
- Address
- 54515 State Road 933 North, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0308
Rankings & Admission
Peer median 69.4% · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Acceptance rate by gender, 2025
In 2020: men 93.6%, women 93.6%.
Test Scores
SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.
How Hard Is It to Get In
about 8 in 10
1,954 applicants in 2025, 75.2% admitted
1,469 admitted 485 not admitted Yield 19.5%
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $33,043 |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| History, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology/Theological Studies. | - |
Students
661 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 65:35 · Freshman retention 70.4%
- Continuing undergraduates 334
- First-year undergraduates 268
- Transfers and others 59
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (661)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
31 in 2025 · 4.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$49,300
- Undergraduate tuition
- $36,600
- Room and board
- $12,700
Peer median tuition + room and board $46,780 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 31% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 27%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$19.0M
Expenses$18.4M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference: basketball
| NAIA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 27 | 22 |
| Basketball | 18 | 12 |
| Tennis | 11 | 8 |
| Golf | 11 | 5 |
| NAIA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 22 | 26 |
| Basketball | 18 | 14 |
| Tennis | 12 | 10 |
| Golf | 10 | 4 |
| NAIA Division II | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer | 22 | 25 |
| Basketball | 19 | 10 |
| Tennis | 13 | 8 |
| Golf | 15 | 4 |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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Saint Mary's CollegeNotre Dame · 0.6 mi
Liberal Arts #78
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University of Notre DameNotre Dame · 0.8 mi
U.S. News #20
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Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs · 19.0 mi
U.S. News #262
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Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo · 52.0 mi
U.S. News #276
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Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo · 52.8 mi
Liberal Arts #74
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University of ChicagoChicago · 69.6 mi
U.S. News #9
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago · 71.4 mi
U.S. News #121
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DePaul UniversityChicago · 71.8 mi
U.S. News #169
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University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago · 72.9 mi
U.S. News #95
Peer median 8.9 · all 403 private baccalaureate colleges in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Holy Cross College include William Wack (Catholic Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee), Son Jong-hyun (South Korean former footballer) and Philip Metres (Poet, translator and academic).
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William Wack 1967–
Catholic Bishop of Pensacola–Tallahassee
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Son Jong-hyun 1991–
South Korean former footballer
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Philip Metres 1970–
Poet, translator and academic
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Skip Holtz 1964–
American football coach
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Timothy J. DeGeeter 1969–
Mayor of Parma, Ohio
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Joseph Fischer 1954–
Former Kentucky state representative
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Rudy Ruettiger 1948–
Motivational speaker, inspiration for film Rudy
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.