The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Jesuit liberal arts college founded in 1843, located on a hilltop campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. One of the oldest Catholic colleges in New England, it offers a rigorous undergraduate-only curriculum grounded in the Ignatian tradition of cura personalis — care of the whole person. With approximately 3,250 students, a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, and 88% of students living on campus, Holy Cross fosters a deeply residential community. The college is known for its commitment to social justice, service, and intellectual inquiry within a Catho…
