| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,333 men, 1,599 women, 2,932 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,315 men, 1,582 women, 2,897 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
18 men, 17 women, 35 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
63% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 9.7% | Hispanic |
| 72.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.5% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.4% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 5.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 7.6% | Hispanic |
| 68.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.2% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 12.2% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
174 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Worcester, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
175,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston, MA |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
45 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
589,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.holycross.edu/
directions/camp_map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (100%)
- single-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Apartment-style housing for juniors and seniors.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
88% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
12% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Students may live on or off campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
35% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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honor code, hazing prohibited, Harassment policy. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
485 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Science and music libraries. Holocaust collection. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, music hall, multimedia resource center, greenhouse, industrial- and research-level science equipment, aquatic research facilities. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, wellness programming. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career advisers network |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, special housing, accommodation for special diets, Kurzweil software |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Crusader, published weekly; Fenwick Review, published monthly |
| Number of honor societies: |
20 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
105 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Christian Fellowship, COMPASS, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Pax Christi |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian Students in Action (ASIA), Black Student Union (BSU), Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Multiethnic Indentity Exploration (MIX) |
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| International student organizations: |
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Caribbean African Student Assembly, Individuals of all Nations Developing Indian Appreciation |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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language clubs (French, German, Italian, and Spanish), Appalachia Service Project, Campus Activities Board, Student Democrats, Student Republicans, marching band, light opera company, college choir, literary society, American Medical Student Association, Allies, ABiGaLe, Women's Forum, Amnesty International, Habitat for Humanity, Student Programs for Urban Development |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Richard M. Regan, Jr.,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Ann Zelesky,
Associate Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Richard M. Regan
College of the Holy Cross
One College Street
Worcester, MA |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.holycross.edu/webcam |
| School colors: |
purple and white |
| School mascot: |
Crusaders |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Atlantic Hockey Association (Division I, men's only), Patriot League (Division I, Football I-AA), Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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field house, recreation and wellness center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, equestrian sports, figure skating club, flag football, floor hockey, sailing club, running club, ski club, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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baseball, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston, MA (53 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence, RI (58 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Worcester, MA (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Worcester, MA (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
25% immediately, 50% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, New York University, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts--Amherst. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
65% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Hanover Insurance, Macy's, Massachusetts General Hospital, PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP, State Street Corporation, University of Massachusetts Medical School. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jonathan Favreau, Chief Speechwriter for President Obama
- Christopher Matthews, Host, MSNBC's Hardball
- Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court.
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