Lafayette College vs. College of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Patriot League

  • Both Lafayette College and College of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross) are private.
  • Lafayette College is located in Easton, PA and Holy Cross is located in Worcester, MA.
  • Lafayette College has more expensive tuition of $62,574 than Holy Cross ($60,850).
  • Lafayette College has tighter acceptance rate of 30.81% than Holy Cross (39.60%).
  • Lafayette College has higher SAT scores of 1,410 than Holy Cross (1,350).
  • Holy Cross is larger with 3,083 students than Lafayette College (2,729 students).
Lafayette College

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College of the Holy Cross

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#28 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#12 in Pennsylvania
Rankings#19 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#11 in Massachusetts
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Easton, PALocationWorcester, MA
Known asHoly Cross
Bachelor's
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$62,574Undergraduate$60,850
Graduate
$25,351Financial Aid$39,014
Admission
$65Application Fee$60
30.81%Acceptance Rate39.60%
26.06%Yield31.24%
1,410 SAT, 31 ACTTest Scores1,350 SAT, 30 ACT
Student Population
2,729Total Students3,083
2,729Undergraduate3,083
0Graduate0
Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
89%Graduation Rate91%
8%Transfer-out Rate2%
90%Retention Rate95%
$80,500Average Earning after Graduation$88,600
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Course (may not Degree Program) Offered for UndergraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,510)
$10,720 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,642)
$9,100 average annual costs
✔ (20 meals per week)
$6,616 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$7,520 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
10 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
251 Full-time
42 Part-time
Number of Faculties294 Full-time
35 Part-time
795 Full-time
98 Part-time
Number of Staffs974 Full-time
109 Part-time
$107,830 for Faculties
$71,977 Part-time
Average Salary$103,088 for Faculties
$65,988 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023