Holy Cross College

Private · Moderately Selective · IN

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationIN · Midwest

SettingSuburban

Undergrads639

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate40.2%

6-yr grad rate72.9%

Drop-out rate29.6%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$37k

Out-of-state tuition$37k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity49.6%

Gender diversity33.5%

International4.9%

IdentityRoman Catholic

Overview

Holy Cross College is a small Catholic liberal-arts college in Notre Dame, Indiana, run by the Brothers of Holy Cross and located directly adjacent to the University of Notre Dame's campus. Its identity is inseparable from that neighboring relationship.

Academics

Holy Cross offers a small liberal-arts curriculum of its own, but its Gateway Program is the more distinctive feature: select students take courses across both Holy Cross and Notre Dame, and some cross-enrollment and shared campus life exist even outside that formal track. Catholic formation and mentorship from the Brothers are central to how the college describes its educational approach.

Campus & student life

The campus is very small, and students have real access to Notre Dame's much larger facilities, events, and athletics culture next door, which shapes daily life more than is typical for a college this size.

Getting in

Holy Cross is not highly selective and looks for fit with its Catholic mission and small community.

Worth knowing

The proximity to and partnership with Notre Dame is the main reason to consider Holy Cross specifically; a student should understand exactly what Gateway access does and does not include before assuming it functions like dual enrollment at Notre Dame itself.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate75.2%

Enrolled mid-50%1420

Test policynot used

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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