College of the Holy Cross

1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610
http://www.holycross.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1843
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic - Jesuit
Undergrad Students	2,816
Endowment	465,303,852
Application Deadline	January 15
Application Fee	50
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	January 15
Tuition	33,313
Room/Board	9,580

Services
Associated Firms	Children's Hospital, Citigroup, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Massachusetts General Hospital, Metropolitan Life, State Street Bank
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Art gallery, music hall, Taylor and Boody Tracker Organ, multimedia resource center, greenhouse, industrial- and research-level science equipment, aquatic research facilities
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Museums	Art gallery, music hall, Taylor and Boody Tracker Organ, multimedia resource center, greenhouse, industrial- and research-level science equipment, aquatic research facilities
Periodical Subs	1,649
# of Books	591,658
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	64%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	174 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	88%
College housing types	coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Popular Events	Student theatre productions, men's and women's basketball, men's hockey, family weekend, senior weekend, spring weekend.
Nearest Airport	Boston, MA (Logan) (53), Providence, RI (58)
Nearest Train	Worcester, MA (2)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Navy ROTC	Offered on campus
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, yearbook
Number of Organizations	102
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The Crusader (weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Kappa Delta, Alpha Sigma Nu, Delta Phi Alpha, Dobro Slovo, Gamma Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Pi Sigma, Sigma Phi Omega, Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Alpha Kappa
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Christian Fellowship, Compass, Hellenic Society, Muslim Endeavor to Create Cultural Awareness (MECCA)
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Asian Students in Action; Association of Bisexual, Gays and Lesbians; Bishop Healy Multicultural Society; Black Student Union; Caribbean African Student Assembly; French Club; German Club; Individuals of All Nations Developing Indian Awareness; International Student Union; Italian Club; Latino American Student Organization; Muslim Endeavor to Create Cultural Awareness; Russian Club; Spanish Club; and Women's Forum
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Club sports and recreation organizations, social concern organizations, performance groups, service organizations, college democrats, college republicans, moot court, model UN and others.