College of the Holy Cross
1 College Street
Worcester, MA 01610

Located in Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is a four- year liberal arts institution of higher education that has been dedicated to providing student with an education in the Jesuit tradition since its founding in the mid-1800s. While the faculty and student body are mostly Catholic, the school welcomes members of other religions and. In addition to having chapel services, the College of the Holy Cross also hosts special ecumenical gatherings.

With its hilltop campus in Worcester, this Massachusetts college and its small student body create an intimate setting and sense of community.

Despite being a smaller school, the College of the Holy Cross has plenty to offer students when it comes to academics. From programs in Asian studies, biological psychology, mathematics and computer science, economics and accounting, and gerontology studies, to concentrations in pre-law, pre-business, political science, sociology and anthropology, and medieval and renaissance studies, there's something to interest most anyone at this Massachusetts college.

Quick Facts:

• This Massachusetts college has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC).
  
  
• The College of the Holy Cross supports such student sports teams as: men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's ice hockey, men's and women's tennis, men's baseball, and women's volleyball.


• Students of this Massachusetts college participate in such organizations as: the American Medical Student Association, American Sign Language Club, Holy Cross Science Ambassadors, Ballroom Dance, Association of Bisexuals, Gays, and Lesbians (ABiGaLe) Allies, Eco-Action, Boxing Club, and Nutrition Exercise, and Eating Disorders Peer Educators (NEED).


• As the autumn of 2007, nearly 3,000 full-time students were enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross. About 58 percent of the student body receives financial aid.