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Newsweek calculated colleges’ return on investment. The top five schools in the country? Princeton, Amherst, Dartmouth, Williams … and Holy Cross.Read more »
After assessing "quality of teaching, great career prospects, graduation rates and low levels of debt," Holy Cross ranked No. 20 among liberal arts colleges.Read more »
Admissions decisions are made without regard to financial need. Holy Cross meets the full demonstrated need of all students.Read more »
Holy Cross boasts a 95% first-year retention rate, among the best in the country. The national average is 77%.Read more »
Among the more than 250 liberal arts colleges in the country, U.S. News & World Report ranked Holy Cross at No. 32.Read more »
In PayScale’s analysis of starting and mid-career salaries of bachelor degree graduates, Holy Cross ranked No. 7 nationally among liberal arts colleges.Read more »
Kiplinger ranked Holy Cross No. 25 in its list of liberal arts colleges that combine "excellent academics while keeping costs to a minimum."Read more »
In a new list that surveys alumni, Holy Cross is No. 2 among liberal arts colleges based on career success, financial success and happiness. Read more »
The publication highlights the College's "rigorous" academics, "fantastic alumni network," "strong student life," and "exceptionally beautiful campus," among others. Read more »
Professors — not graduate assistants — teach all classes at Holy Cross, hold regular office hours and pride themselves on mentoring beyond the classroom.Read more »
More than 51 percent of graduates made a gift to the College, significantly exceeding the national average of 13 percent.Read more »
With three current members in the House and a U.S. Senator among its graduates, Holy Cross has one of the highest ratios of Congress members to student enrollment.Read more »
Holy Cross has long been a top producer of Fulbright students: 11 graduates received Fulbright grants to work and teach abroad in 2012 — a Holy Cross record for a single year.Read more »
Five faculty members (Professors Lewis, Stanbury, Phillip, ParkeHarrison, and Golijov) have been honored for "demonstrating exceptional scholarship or creative ability in the arts." Read more »
