Acceptance Rate History
College of the Holy Cross Acceptance Rate: 17.6% in 2024 (2013–2024 history)
MA · Current rate: 17.6%
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What is College of the Holy Cross's acceptance rate in 2024?
College of the Holy Cross's acceptance rate in 2024 is 17.6%, down from 21.1% in 2023.
College Scorecard 2024
Regular Decision acceptance rate at College of the Holy Cross
Outside Early Decision, College of the Holy Cross admitted 1,318 of 7,909 applicants in the 2023-2024 cycle: 16.7%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
College of the Holy Cross's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 15, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2023-2024 · checked Oct 2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.6% | 9,568 | 1,685 |
| 2023 | 21.1% | 8,670 | 1,829 |
| 2022 | 36.4% | 7,036 | 2,558 |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 6,498 | 2,786 |
| 2020 | 37.9% | 7,087 | 2,689 |
| 2019 | 34.2% | 7,200 | 2,464 |
| 2018 | 38.0% | 7,054 | 2,681 |
| 2017 | 39.6% | 6,622 | 2,622 |
| 2016 | 38.5% | 6,693 | 2,574 |
| 2015 | 37.0% | 6,595 | 2,442 |
| 2014 | 43.3% | 5,302 | 2,298 |
| 2013 | 33.0% | 7,115 | 2,346 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $14,343/yr · Family income over $110k: $56,284/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1240–1410
College Scorecard 2024
Admitted students at College of the Holy Cross scored between 1240 and 1410 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read these numbers
- The 2024 rate covers College of the Holy Cross's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1240–1410 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1240, and a quarter scored above 1410.
- The table above holds 12 reported years, 2013 through 2024. Across them College of the Holy Cross's rate ranged from 17.6% to 43.3%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
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SAT
Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1240–1410.
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Trend Analysis
College of the Holy Cross's acceptance rate has decreased from 33.0% in 2013 to 17.6% in 2024, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2023.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.