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College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross
1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610-2395

Official telephone: (508) 793-2011
Fax number: (508) 793-3030
Website: www.holycross.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and prior to registration in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, psychology, political science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Russian, German
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 96%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 181 men, 153 women
Full-time faculty: 165 men, 131 women
Part-time faculty: 16 men, 22 women
Graduation rate: 92% within six years

College of the Holy Cross
REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in Africana studies, anthropology, Asian studies, Chinese, computer science, deaf studies, education, environmental studies, French, German, history, Italian, Latin American studies, peace/conflict studies, philosophy, physics, Russian, visual arts/history, visual arts/studio, and women's/gender studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs with Columbia U.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Mexico, Peru, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turks & Caicos Islands, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Montserrat (first-year mentor program).
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Worcester Polytechnic Inst.
Navy ROTC: offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Worcester Polytechnic Inst.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Architectural Studies
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Catholic Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • Deaf Studies
  • Economics
  • Economics/Accounting
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Italian
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studies in World Literature
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts History
  • Visual Arts Studio

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
placement options vary by academic department.

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