Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 214 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Holy Cross College. Among these students, 42 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 33 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1215
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 538 admitted students 42 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
20%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1110-1320. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 670, while 25% scored below 560 and another 25% scored above 670.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 650, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1215 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Holy Cross College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 59% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
560-670 -
Math
550-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
31
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 538 admitted students 33 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
16%
Similar to the SAT, Holy Cross College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 16% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 29 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 29.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.
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English
27-35 -
Math
25-32 -
Composite
29-32
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Holy Cross College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Holy Cross College received a total of 626 applications. These applications included 334 male applicants and 292 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 626 applicants, Holy Cross College admitted 538 students. Among the admitted students, there were 283 males and 255 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 214 students chose to enroll at Holy Cross College. This means that 214 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 109 were male and 105 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Holy Cross College had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 85% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Holy Cross College had an overall yield rate of 40% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 38%, and for female admitted students, it was 41%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Holy Cross College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Holy Cross College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Holy Cross College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Holy Cross College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
Grace College and Theological Seminary
Iona College
Villa Maria College
Manor College
Northland College