Cost of College of the Holy Cross
Total Cost
The total cost of attendance at College of the Holy Cross is
$65,320
per year
(which includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses)
Cost Breakdown
The College of the Holy Cross provides an assortment of ways to help students pay for their tuition and fees and related educational expenses at its college. While there are limited merit scholarship opportunities, most of the college’s financial aid is awarded primarily based upon student and family need. The Financial Aid Office awards financial aid packages that include need-based scholarships and grants ranging between $500 and upwards of $50,000 depending upon need, federal student and parent loans, along with opportunities for federal work-study.
Tuition Remission programs for children of faculty and staff can help students receive a more affordable and budget-friendly college education at The College of the Holy Cross. There is limited financial aid available for transfer students.
The College of the Holy Cross provides a page on its Tuition Transparency initiative. There is useful information, including answers to frequently asked questions, on the annual increasing of tuition costs. This helps students and their families know what to expect as they grow with the college. Additional budgeting tools include financial aid calculator and access to the glossary of financial aid-related terms and student consumer information.
There are a couple of useful online resources to help understand how the financial aid process works as well as understanding the financial aid award packages once they are awarded. Students can still use both of these as a resource to understand the financial aid process. Open House Presentation Booklets are available to prospective students. These booklets are in PDF form powerpoint presentations and answer many of the common financial aid process questions for students and families.
The College of the Holy Cross values its Peer Education Programs which are peer led programs where students help other students through a variety of challenges. Although there are not any particular financial education or literacy programs, the Peer Education Programs offered through the Wellness Program Division can help students with a variety of stressors through resources and referrals.
Financial Aid for College of the Holy Cross
Average Student
The average student at College of the Holy Cross pays
$27,005
per year
Need Met
College of the Holy Cross's financial aid meets
100.0%
of student's demonstrated need
Financial Aid
At College of the Holy Cross
49.0%
of freshmen receive some form of financial aid
Merit Scholarships for College of the Holy Cross
Average Merit Scholarships
The average College of the Holy Cross merit scholarship for students without financial need is
$33,023
The College of the Holy Cross has a limited number of merit-based scholarship opportunities for students through its Admissions Office. Some of these scholarships require additional materials or applications that will need to be submitted to the relative department or college. The potential merit scholarships are awarded at the time of the admissions process.
- The Ellis Scholarship is the first merit-scholarships awarded to a student who is a Worcester resident high school graduate. This is a full-tuition scholarship.
- The Brooks Scholarship is a music merit scholarship. Additional application materials (besides the admissions application criteria) are required to be considered for this scholarship including composition or performance materials, music resume, an additional essay, and additional letters of recommendation. This scholarship is based on academic performance and talent. There is a January 15th deadline for this scholarship and if awarded it is a four-year renewable scholarship.
- The Organ Scholarship available in this department for students with an interest in church music. Similar guidelines and additional application materials that are required for the Brooks Scholarship are required for this one. This scholarship is based on academic performance and talent and if awarded would be a full four-year scholarship. Prospective students must apply early for this scholarship by the early admissions deadline of December 15th as there will also be live auditions required in mid-late December.
- The Bean Scholarships are awarded to four incoming freshman through the College of the Classics who demonstrate a passion for the classics as well as academic achievement. A separate application must be submitted to apply for this scholarship by January 15th along with the regular admissions process and packet. Additionally, these are four-year renewable scholarships and in order to be considered students must submit additional materials such as letters of recommendation, test scores, and two essays.
Average Cost
Very few students pay the full price. Here's the average cost for students in different income brackets:
Budget for College of the Holy Cross
Every student's costs are a little different.
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Student Loans
The average student at College of the Holy Cross takes out
$26,258
in student loans
Student Loan Repayment
The student loan repayment rate at College of the Holy Cross is
93.7%
after five years
96.4%
after seven years
Student Loan Default Rate
At College of the Holy Cross
1.2%
after three years
Graduate salaries for College of the Holy Cross
Average Starting Salary
The average starting salary for a College of the Holy Cross graduate is
$48,362
Salary Years After Graduation
After graduation, here's how the average salary at College of the Holy Cross grows over time:
Savings for College of the Holy Cross
Sticker Price
College of the Holy Cross's full cost of attendance has increased an average of
3.7%
per year since 2014
Net Price
College of the Holy Cross's average net price has increased an average of
4.6%
per year since 2014
Average Cost
Given past trends, we expect College of the Holy Cross's tuition pricing to be the following:
