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Holy Cross College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Notre Dame, IN🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

This private college in Notre Dame, Indiana enrolls 434 students and accepts 75% of applicants. The middle 50% of admitted students score between 1203–1373 on the SAT. Business and marketing is the most popular field, accounting for 28% of degrees. After aid, the average net price is $22,650 annually, though graduates carry a median debt of $24,000 and earn a median of $50,416 ten years after enrollment.

Acceptance rate
75.2%
Enrollment
434
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
73%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
1203 – 1373
ACT (composite)
Not published
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$15,377
family income
$30–48k
$13,673
family income
$48–75k
$17,036
family income
$75–110k
$22,701
family income
$110k+
$35,603
family income
30% receive Pell grants
71% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Holy Cross College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
28.4%
Humanities
21.1%
Psychology
17.9%
Biology
11.6%
Theology
7.4%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$50,416
Earnings (6 yr)
$41,335
Completion
73%
Retention
70%
Median debt
$24,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Holy Cross College?

Holy Cross College has an acceptance rate of 75.2%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for Holy Cross College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 1203 and 1373 on the SAT.

How much does Holy Cross College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $15,377 per year, rising to $35,603 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.