Holy Cross College

Holy Cross College is faithful to Christ and the Church and seeks to offer a liberal arts education that is rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition, the Church’s authentic social doctrine, and the charism of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Holy Cross College
Holy Cross College (photo: Holy Cross College)

📍54515 State Road 933 N., P.O. Box 308, Notre Dame, IN 46556-308

📞(574) 239-8377

🌐 Holy Cross College Website

 

No. of Students: 576

No. of Majors/Areas of Study: 12 majors and 21 minors

Mandatum: Yes

Daily or Weekly Eucharistic Adoration: Yes; once a week with confession and every First Friday of the month; confession offered twice a week.

Places Where Students Can Study Abroad: St. Mary’s University Twickenham, London, John Cabot University (Rome) and the JP2 Project in Kraków, Poland

Annual Cost of Tuition: $35,500

Typical % of students who receive scholarships and/or typical amount of financial aid: 85% received some form of financial aid; $31,238/year is average financial-aid package.

Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 14:1

Athletics Division: NAIA

Acceptance Rate: 77%

On-campus-living requirement: full-time, first-year and sophomore students live on campus, unless exempted from this requirement.

% of students who live on campus: 86%

 

Why Holy Cross

Holy Cross College is faithful to Christ and the Church and seeks to offer a liberal arts education that is rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition, the Church’s authentic social doctrine, and the charism of the Congregation of Holy Cross. In its efforts to form scholars, citizens, leaders and disciples, Holy Cross College recognizes that Jesus Christ is the reason for its existence and that he alone makes saints today and saints for all eternity. 

The Institution:

  • President's Oath 
  • Catholic Board
  • Catholic Faculty
  • Mandatum Required
  • Theologians' Oath 

Campus Culture:

  • Mass and Confession
  • Speakers Vetted
  • Unobjectionable Clubs
  •  No Coed Dorms 
  • Health Services Okay
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