University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA · Private · Large city · UHC
Private institution in New Orleans, LA · 405 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $49,316 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Student-faculty ratio
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
- $16,780809th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $16,160999th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,160610th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $28,380876th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,9951,589th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,3161,108th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,296778th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 35.8%1,612th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.0%1,287th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.0%1,519th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 19865th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4051,728th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 6.0:194th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.4%1,283rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 320 mi (IAH)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Applying
- RDJul 24
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 24 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,074 | $63,880 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $46,924 | $48,667 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,369 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $39,369 | $39,523 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCulinary & Personal Services | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Food Science and TechnologyAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Holy Cross’s 405 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In LA
- Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA · 615 undergrads
- Bridges Christian CollegeNew Orleans, LA · 108 undergrads
- Saint Joseph Seminary CollegeSt. Benedict, LA · 91 undergrads
- Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA · 750 undergrads
- New Orleans Baptist Theological SeminaryNew Orleans, LA · 770 undergrads
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-ShreveportShreveport, LA · 20 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Boricua CollegeNew York, NY · 401 undergrads
- Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC · 409 undergrads
- St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton, MO · 401 undergrads
- Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AK · 400 undergrads
- Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · 412 undergrads
- College UnboundProvidence, RI · 398 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteuhcno.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 160065)
- Compare colleges in LARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in LouisianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Centenary College of LouisianaSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Holy Cross vs Centenary College of LouisianaHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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