Holy Cross College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Notre Dame, Indiana. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 661 students in fall 2024. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Holy Cross College offers associate degrees and bachelor's degrees across 13 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Political Science and Government. It awarded 84 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission
The mission of Holy Cross College is to educate and form global citizens with the competence to see and the courage to act. Holy Cross is a Catholic college that advances the apostolic mission of the Brothers of Holy Cross. Our practical, experiential, liberal arts curriculum applies timeless truths to contemporary life and leads people to wholeness in the image of Christ.
Key figures
661
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
84
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
13
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 13
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
77
Associate degrees
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
661
Undergraduates, fall 2024
661
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
927
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
35%
Men
65%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
28%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
1%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Marco J. Clark, Ed.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact