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Holy Cross College acceptance rate & admissions

Holy Cross College admits 75% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,231 of 1,670 applicants were admitted and 250 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
75%

More selective than 65% of Indiana colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

4% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 3% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
20%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Holy Cross College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,670
Admitted1,231
Enrolled250

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Holy Cross College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202475%———College Scorecard
Fall 202374%490–660490–64023–31IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Holy Cross College compared with other Indiana colleges?

Holy Cross College has the 15th-lowest acceptance rate of 42 Indiana colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
11Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College72%47%$31,872
12Earlham College73%69%$24,714
13Indiana University-Northwest73%37%$5,130
14Taylor University74%74%$24,865
15Holy Cross College75%73%$26,728
16Huntington University76%64%$19,310
17Saint Mary's College76%69%$25,292
18Indiana University-Indianapolis76%54%$11,668
19Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology77%78%$42,513

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Indiana colleges →

Who enrolls at Holy Cross College

First-year students who return for year two70%
First-year students from Indiana35%
Pell Grant recipients30%
First-generation students29%
Women / men33% / 67%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Holy Cross College admissions questions

What is the Holy Cross College acceptance rate?

Holy Cross College accepts 75% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,231 of 1,670 applicants were admitted.

Does Holy Cross College require the SAT or ACT?

Holy Cross College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 4% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 3% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Holy Cross College?

20% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (250 of 1,231).

Is Holy Cross College getting harder to get into?

Holy Cross College accepted 75% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 74% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Holy Cross College overview