College of the Holy Cross

Located atop Mount St. James in Worcester, Mass., the campus provides inspiring views, enthralling architecture, beautiful landscaping, and first-rate facilities. As the second-largest city in New England, Worcester offers ample opportunities for academic and social exploration.

Holy Cross is a highly selective, undergraduate, Jesuit, liberal arts institution and is ranked among the nation's leading four-year liberal arts colleges. From student achievement to post-graduate success, the college routinely exceeds national performance benchmarks.

Hailing from 33 states and 15 countries and territories, the newly-minted Class of 2025 received a warm welcome to the Holy Cross community on Move-In Day 2021.

Each year, hundreds of Holy Cross students spend their summer gaining valuable professional experience through a wide range of internships. Meet three students who used their summer internships to pursue their passions and develop career-related skills outside the classroom.

A day before they graduated from Holy Cross, seniors took a moment to reflect on what the College has taught them about themselves, how they've learned to work hard, and how they're planning to use their education to make the world a better place.

Each year at Christmastime, the College of the Holy Cross campus celebrates with festive decorations, annual celebrations and performances of seasonal songs.

Take a moment to experience autumn at the College of the Holy Cross.

Get a glimpse of what life is like on the Holy Cross campus after the sun sets.

Montserrat is the innovative first-year program at Holy Cross that smooths the transition from high school to college, and helps students understand their purpose in the world.

Faculty are highly accomplished in their specialties and in their teaching profession. And with a student-faculty ratio of 10:1, among the best in the nation, students at Holy Cross are able to receive highly personalized attention.

While embracing a Catholic, Jesuit tradition, Holy Cross welcomes students of all faith traditions.

Holy Cross sponsors 27 varsity sports, most at the NCAA Division I level. As one of the smallest Division I schools, Holy Cross strives to compete with the best in the nation and has achieved impressive results.

New England is known for its foliage, and the Holy Cross campus — nestled on a hillside in Central Massachusetts — provides the perfect setting to take in the fall colors.

Students love it here. Want proof? Our 95 percent first-year retention rate is among the best in the country.

Ninety percent of students live on campus at Holy Cross.

From creative writing to music to theatre to visual arts, Holy Cross offers a wealth of opportunities to study and get involved in the arts.

Students participate in a breadth of service and social justice programs both on campus and beyond.

With a spectrum of more than 100 clubs and organizations, there are unlimited ways to develop personally and professionally at Holy Cross — while also having the time of your life.

Holy Cross graduates are admitted to medical school at a rate of 76% and law school at a rate of 91%.

From club sports to community service, student-led organizations, and late-night conversations with friends, we know that growth happens everywhere and that impact starts the moment you step on campus.

From the newly-renovated Main Dining Room in Kimball to the Cool Beans coffee shop in the Hogan Campus Center, the nine dining options at Holy Cross are convenient, healthy, tasty and varied.

A Holy Cross education will prepare you exceptionally well for life after graduation. In almost every industry you can think of, our alumni serve as leaders of their field, tackling complex challenges with skill and alacrity.

The Ciocca Center for Business, Ethics, and Society helps students articulate their value proposition by connecting the skills developed from their Jesuit, liberal arts education with the business knowledge gained from various workshops.

The new J.D. Power Center for Liberal Arts in the World offers a range of experiential learning opportunities to students, where they can integrate their academics with opportunities to apply their knowledge in real-world contexts.

Holy Cross has received national recognition for its beautiful landscape.

With a liberal arts degree from Holy Cross, our students have a history of finding success in a variety of fields shortly after graduation. Check out how graduates of the Class of 2020 fared within their first year after Holy Cross.