IWU vs Holy Cross 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.
Holy Cross College has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,500) than IWU ($31,168).
It is harder to admit to Holy Cross College than IWU.
Holy Cross College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,070) than IWU (1,070).
Holy Cross College has higher submitted ACT score (21) than IWU (21).
IWU has more students with 2,603 students while Holy Cross College has 434 students.
Holy Cross College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while IWU's ratio is 13 to 1.
IWU has more full-time faculties with 283 faculties while Holy Cross College has 22 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion and Holy Cross College.

IWU	vs.	Holy Cross College
Marion, Indiana	Location	Notre Dame, Indiana
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$31,168	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,500
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$20,043	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,825

82.01 %	Acceptance Rates	74.01 %
20.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.98 %
1,070	SAT Score	1,150
21	ACT Score	28
66 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	58 %
78 %	Retention Rate	71 %
2,603	Student Population	434
283	Number of Faculties	22
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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