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Holy Cross College

Holy Cross College
P.O. Box 308
Notre Dame, IN 46556-0308

Official telephone: (574) 239-8377
Fax number: (574) 239-8323
Website: www.hcc-nd.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 599
Full-time undergraduates: 541
Part-time undergraduates: 58
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 55%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 150 acres
City or town school is located in: South Bend, IN
Population of city/town: 100,886
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 90 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: www.hcc-nd.edu/campus-map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • women's dorms (20%)
  • men's dorms (30%)
  • single-student apartments (50%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 70%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 50%
Percent of students who live off campus: 50%
Students required to live on campus: All students not living near campus with relatives must live on campus until their junior year.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 30%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 50
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
School newspaper(s): Observer, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 14
Campus-based religious organizations:
Saints for Life, Campus Ministry, Mission Team, Spes Unica, Adoration, Lourdes International Service Program
Minority student organizations:
H.A.N.D.S.
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Marching band, Social Concerns, Commuter Student Association, Residence Hall Council; Entertainment, Tri-Campus, and Athletic Committees; art, outdoor, education, and psychology clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no
Athletic director: Aimee Niespodziany,
Athletic Director
School colors: maroon and silver
School mascot: Saints
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, GLLC

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Women's basketballyes 
Women's golfyes 
Women's socceryes 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 35%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 50%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, lacrosse, softball, and soccer fields; basketball and tennis courts; athletic/recreation center, ice hockey rink
Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball, basketball, cheerleading, flag football, running, softball, table tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, water polo
Club sports for women:
equestrian sports, ice hockey, water polo

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: South Bend, IN (6 miles)
Nearest other airport: Chicago, IL (90 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: South Bend, IN or Niles, MI (6 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: South Bend, IN (2 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 15%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: yes

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 80% within two years of graduation
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Rudy Ruttiger
  • Skip Holtz
  • Bevin Desmond.

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