- Both College of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross) and Boston University (BU) are private.
- Both schools are located in Massachusetts.
- BU has more expensive tuition of $65,168 than Holy Cross ($60,850).
- BU has tighter acceptance rate of 25.11% than Holy Cross (39.60%).
- BU has higher SAT scores of 1,440 than Holy Cross (1,350).
- BU is larger with 36,714 students than Holy Cross (3,083 students).
College of the Holy Cross View More Rivals | Boston University View More Rivals | |
| #19 in Liberal Arts Colleges #11 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #30 in National Universities #7 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Worcester, MA | Location | Boston, MA |
Holy Cross| Known as | BU | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate 2 Year Certificate 2-4 Year Certificate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Research University (very high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $60,850 | Undergraduate | $65,168 |
| Graduate | $64,712 | |
| $39,014 | Financial Aid | $46,070 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | $80 undergraduate $95 graduate |
| 39.60% | Acceptance Rate | 25.11% |
| 31.24% | Yield | 22.90% |
| 1,350 SAT, 30 ACT | Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 3,083 | Total Students | 36,714 |
| 3,083 | Undergraduate | 18,459 |
| 0 | Graduate | 18,255 |
| Online Enrollment | 4,044 | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 95% | Retention Rate | 94% |
| $88,600 | Average Earning after Graduation | $75,900 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,642) $9,100 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 11,649) $11,260 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $7,520 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 11 to 1 |
| 294 Full-time 35 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 3,047 Full-time 899 Part-time |
| 974 Full-time 109 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 9,030 Full-time 1,376 Part-time |
| $103,088 for Faculties $65,988 Part-time | Average Salary | $136,930 for Faculties $79,451 Part-time |