| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
|
|
| Admissions officer: |
Ann Bowe McDermott,
Director of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
508 793-2443
800 442-2421 (toll free)
508 793-3888 (fax)
admissions@holycross.edu |
|
| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
yes |
| Final filing date for fall: |
January 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Application fee: |
$60 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
recommended |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
December 31 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
ACT considered if submitted, SAT or ACT considered if submitted, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
no preference |
| SAT II tests are: |
required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT or ACT |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
January 15 for SAT/ACT, January 15 for SAT Subject Test |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
4 recommended |
| History: |
2 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
4 recommended |
| Science: |
4 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Total: |
20 recommended |
|
| School has formalized early decision program: |
yes |
| Early decision application deadline: |
December 15 |
| Number of early decision applications submitted: |
488 |
| Number of early decision applications accepted: |
358 (73%) |
| School has early action program: |
no |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
yes |
|
| Academic criteria: |
 |
- secondary school report very important
- class rank very important
- recommendations very important
- standardized test scores considered
- essay important
|
|
| Nonacademic criteria: |
|
- interview very important
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability considered
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
|
|
| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
85% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
44% |
| Average SAT: |
634 verbal, 647 math, 642 writing, 1923 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
1810 - 2060 |
| Average ACT: |
28 composite |
| ACT writing middle 50% range: |
8 - 9 |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
26 - 30 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
55% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
17% |
|
| Notification of admission: |
by April 1 |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 |
|
| Number of completed applications received: |
6,652 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
2,426 (36%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
747 (31%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
1,655 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
526 |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
47% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
66% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$500, nonrefundable |
| Room deposit amount: |
$100 |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
|
|
Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2012 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
|
|
|
