Holy Cross
Massachusetts (Northeast) · 3,100 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $63,000/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Jesuit LAC. Strong pre-law and pre-med. No business or engineering majors — pure liberal arts. Wall Street pipeline.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
22.0%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.7–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1340–1490
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
31–33
middle 50% admitted ACT score
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Boston financial services (Fidelity, State Street, MFS) strong feeder pipeline
- Northeast regional law firms prefer Holy Cross grads, not BigLaw tier
- Catholic hospital networks and healthcare admin (Providence, Tufts Medical) active recruiting
- Mid-market private equity and family offices, solid but not elite tier
- Worcester/Boston nonprofit leadership roles, especially education and social services sectors
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