Holy Cross College vs Saint Mary's College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Saint Mary's College has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,430) than Holy Cross College ($35,500).
It is harder to admit to Holy Cross College than Saint Mary's College.
Saint Mary's College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,150) than Holy Cross College (1,150).
Holy Cross College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Saint Mary's College (27).
Saint Mary's College has more students with 1,519 students while Holy Cross College has 434 students.
Saint Mary's College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Holy Cross College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Saint Mary's College has more full-time faculties with 142 faculties while Holy Cross College has 22 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Holy Cross College and Saint Mary's College.

Holy Cross College	vs.	Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana	Location	Notre Dame, Indiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$35,500	2024 Tuition & Fees	$51,430
81%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$26,825	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$34,206

74.01 %	Acceptance Rates	80.98 %
19.98 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.03 %
1,150	SAT Score	1,200
28	ACT Score	27
32 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
58 %	Transfer-out Rate	16 %
71 %	Retention Rate	83 %
434	Student Population	1,519
22	Number of Faculties	142
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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