Holy Cross College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Holy Cross College is $50,881 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,728 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $50,881. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$36,600
Housing & meals$12,300
Books & supplies$1,100
Personal & travel$3,296
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,415
Total cost of attendance$50,881

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$11,904
Loan default rate5.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out24%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants30%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$24,153Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Holy Cross College net price compared with other Indiana colleges

Holy Cross College has the 40th-lowest average net price of 45 Indiana colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
36Taylor University$24,86574%$52,198
37Anderson University$25,02154%$48,899
38Saint Mary's College$25,29269%$59,354
39Trine University$25,35564%$57,165
40Holy Cross College$26,72873%$50,416
41University of Notre Dame$26,78095%$99,980
42Mid-America College of Funeral Service$30,60632%$44,505
43Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College$31,87247%$43,845
44Butler University$36,04180%$77,235

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Indiana colleges →

Why Holy Cross College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Holy Cross College75%$26,72873%$50,416This school
Earlham College73%$24,71469%$50,797
Saint Mary's College76%$25,29269%$59,354
Huntington University76%$19,31064%$46,672
Taylor University74%$24,86574%$52,198

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Holy Cross College would cost you $2,014 more per year than Earlham College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Holy Cross College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$17,330).
  • Earlham College gives aided families $18,817 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Indiana residentHoly Cross CollegeEarlham CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$36,600$53,930−$17,330
Books & supplies$1,100$1,000+$100
Housing & meals$12,300$13,193−$893
Personal & travel$3,296$2,345+$951
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,415−$2,784+$369
Sticker price$50,881$67,684−$16,803
Average grants−$24,153−$42,970+$18,817
You pay$26,728$24,714+$2,014

“+” means Holy Cross College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Holy Cross College cost questions

How much is tuition at Holy Cross College?

Tuition and fees are $36,600 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Holy Cross College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $50,881 a year.

What do families actually pay at Holy Cross College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $26,728 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $15,377; $48–75k pay $17,036; $110k+ pay $35,603.

How much debt do Holy Cross College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $11,904, and 5.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Holy Cross College overview