College of the Holy Cross

Address:
1 College Street

Worcester, MA 01610

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1843
Religious Affilation: Roman Catholic – Jesuit
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,816
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $465,303,852

Admissions

Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $33,313
Room/Board: $9,580

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 64%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Children’s Hospital, Citigroup, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Massachusetts General Hospital, Metropolitan Life, State Street Bank

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 591,658
Number of current serial subscriptions: 1,649
Number of microforms: 16,081
Number of audiovisuals: 27,397
Number of ebooks: 4,917
Other library facilities: Science library, Rehm Library, music library, holocaust collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art gallery, music hall, Taylor and Boody Tracker Organ, multimedia resource center, greenhouse, industrial- and research-level science equipment, aquatic research facilities

Technology

Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 480
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 88%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 88%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 1%
Doubles: 72%
Triples or Suites: 16%
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 10

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 174 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Boston, MA (Logan) (53), Providence, RI (58)
Nearest train station: Worcester, MA (2)
Nearest bus station: Worcester, MA (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 46%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 57%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,700
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
Navy ROTC Offered on campus
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: honor code, hazing prohibited, other

Campus

Most popular events: Student theatre productions, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s hockey, family weekend, senior weekend, spring weekend.