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College Profile for College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross

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Degrees Offered

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Bachelor's Degree:
Master's Degree:
Professional Degree:
Doctoral Degree:

Faculty and Class Size

Student / Faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
% of Classes by Size
2-9 Students: 11%
10-19 Students: 43%
20-29 Students: 34%
30-39 Students: 10%
40-49 Students: 1%
50-99 Students: 0%
100 or More Students: 0%

Freshman Retention / Graduation Rates

% of Students that Returned
after Freshman Year:
94%
% of Students who Graduated in:
4 Years: 88%
5 Years: 92%
6 Years: 92%

Special Study Options

Accelerated program
Cross-registration
Distance Learning
Double major
Dual enrollment
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Honors Program
Independent study
Internships
ROTC
  Army
  Navy
  Air Force
Student-designed major
Study Abroad
Teacher Certification
Weekend College

Most Popular Degrees

Major Category% of Bachelor's Degrees
1.  Social sciences34%
2.  Psychology12%
3.  History11%
4.  English language and literature/letters10%
5.  Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics8%
6.  Biological and biomedical sciences6%
7.  Visual and performing arts5%
8.  Mathematics and statistics4%
9.  Philosophy and religious studies4%
10.  Physical sciences3%

Required Courses

Arts/Fine Arts
Computer Literacy
English (Including Composition)
Foreign Languages
History
Humanities
Mathematics
Philosophy
Sciences (Biological or Physical)
Social Science

Student Services

Remedial Services
Counseling Services
Employment Services
for Current Students

College Credit

Dual Credit
Credit for Life Experiences
Advanced Placement

Majors

Major Category/Major
Biological and biomedical sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Yes   

English language and literature/letters
English Language and Literature, General Yes   

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General Yes   
French Language and Literature Yes   
German Language and Literature Yes   
Italian Language and Literature Yes   
Russian Language and Literature Yes   
Spanish Language and Literature Yes   

History
History, General Yes   

Mathematics and statistics
Mathematics, General Yes   

Multi/interdisciplinary studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Yes   

Philosophy and religious studies
Philosophy Yes   
Religion/Religious Studies Yes   

Major Category/Major
Physical sciences
Chemistry, General Yes   
Physics, General Yes   

Psychology
Psychology, General Yes   

Social sciences
Economics, General Yes   
Political Science and Government, General Yes   
Sociology Yes   

Visual and performing arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Yes   
Music, General Yes   
Visual and Performing Arts, General Yes   

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