- Both Mount Holyoke College (MHC) and College of the Holy Cross (Holy Cross) are private.
- Both schools are located in Massachusetts.
- MHC has more expensive tuition of $64,142 than Holy Cross ($60,850).
- Holy Cross has tighter acceptance rate of 39.60% than MHC (50.84%).
- MHC has higher SAT scores of 1,430 than Holy Cross (1,350).
- Holy Cross is larger with 3,083 students than MHC (2,392 students).
Mount Holyoke College View More Rivals | College of the Holy Cross View More Rivals | |
| #56 in Liberal Arts Colleges #20 in Massachusetts | Rankings | #19 in Liberal Arts Colleges #11 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| South Hadley, MA | Location | Worcester, MA |
MHC| Known as | Holy Cross | |
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,142 | Undergraduate | $60,850 |
| $32,710 | Graduate | |
| $39,190 | Financial Aid | $39,014 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 undergraduate $50 graduate | Application Fee | $60 |
| 50.84% | Acceptance Rate | 39.60% |
| 30.19% | Yield | 31.24% |
| 1,430 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,350 SAT, 30 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,392 | Total Students | 3,083 |
| 2,193 | Undergraduate | 3,083 |
| 199 | Graduate | 0 |
| 147 | Online Enrollment | |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 82% | Graduation Rate | 91% |
| 11% | Transfer-out Rate | 2% |
| 90% | Retention Rate | 95% |
| $53,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $88,600 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,142) $8,620 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,642) $9,100 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $8,560 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $7,520 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 212 Full-time 19 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 294 Full-time 35 Part-time |
| 773 Full-time 70 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 974 Full-time 109 Part-time |
| $95,528 for Faculties $63,868 Part-time | Average Salary | $103,088 for Faculties $65,988 Part-time |