Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, IN · Private · Large suburb · HCC
Private institution in Notre Dame, IN · 533 undergraduates · 74% acceptance rate · $50,416 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 8%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,4701,568th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,5001,491st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,5001,439th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,8081,445th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,0001,124th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,4161,042nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,3351,136th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 29.5%1,770th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.3%703rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 73.7%711th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1229329th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3176th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5331,660th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.0%1,257th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 78 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 1
- RDFeb 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 11 of 11 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $39,585 | $40,461 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,314 | $35,060 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $26,739 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 4 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $977,466 (M $557,636 · W $419,830)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Holy Cross College’s 533 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In IN
- Calumet College of Saint JosephWhiting, IN · 560 undergrads
- Oakland City UniversityOakland City, IN · 470 undergrads
- Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN · 612 undergrads
- Mid-America College of Funeral ServiceJeffersonville, IN · 337 undergrads
- Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN · 761 undergrads
- John Patrick University of Health and Applied SciencesSouth Bend, IN · 289 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR · 533 undergrads
- Five Towns CollegeDix Hills, NY · 533 undergrads
- Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim, CA · 533 undergrads
- Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE · 534 undergrads
- United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, ND · 532 undergrads
- Bay Mills Community CollegeBrimley, MI · 531 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitehcc-nd.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 150774)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Calumet College of Saint JosephSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Holy Cross College vs Calumet College of Saint JosephHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 4 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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