College of the Holy Cross

This article is about the liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts. For other institutions, see Holy Cross College (disambiguation).

College of the Holy Cross
Latin: Collegium Sanctae Crucis[1]
MottoIn hoc signo vinces (Latin)
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedOctober 1843; 181 years ago (October 1843)
FounderBenedict Joseph Fenwick
Thomas F. Mulledy
Religious affiliation
Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.273 billion (2022)[2]
PresidentVincent Rougeau
Academic staff
350[3]
Undergraduates3,219[4]
Location
Worcester
,
Massachusetts
,
U.S.

42°14′21″N 71°48′30″W / 42.23917°N 71.80833°W / 42.23917; -71.80833
CampusSuburban, 174 acres
(70 ha)
Colors Purple  and  White 
NicknameCrusaders
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I –
Websitewww.holycross.edu
upright=.8 College of the Holy Cross U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location Fenwick and O'Kane Halls, surrounding landscaping Area 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) Built 1843 Architect Lamb, Capt. Edward, et al. Architectural style Classical Revival, Gothic, Second Empire MPS Worcester MRA NRHP reference No. 80000491[5] Added to NRHP March 5, 1980

The College of the Holy Cross is a private Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded by educators Benedict Joseph Fenwick and Thomas F. Mulledy in 1843 under the auspices of the Society of Jesus. Holy Cross was the first Catholic college in New England and is among the oldest Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States.

Holy Cross is a four-year residential undergraduate institution with approximately 3,000 students. Students choose from 64 academic programs, including interdisciplinary and self-designed majors in liberal arts disciplines. The college's 174-acre (70 ha) campus is situated on a hill overlooking the Blackstone River and Worcester. In 1986, Holy Cross joined the Patriot League, where its athletic teams compete as the Crusaders in NCAA Division I.

Notable graduates of Holy Cross include recipients of Emmy, Grammy, Academy, and Tony awards; 5 Rhodes Scholars,[6] 5 Marshall Scholars,[7] 6 Truman Scholars,[8] Goldwater Scholars and Watson Fellows; Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel Prize laureate,[a] U.S. Senators,[b] and Olympic athletes. Other notable alumni include Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The college is a top producer of Fulbright scholars, having graduated 182 grantees.[10]

  1. ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Holy Cross at a Glance". College of the Holy Cross. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "College of the Holy Cross Common Data Set 2022–2023" (PDF). www.holycross.edu. 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Common Data Set 2023–2024" (PDF). College of the Holy Cross. 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System – (#80000491)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "U.S. Rhodes Scholarships Number of Winners by Institution: U.S. Rhodes Scholars 1904 – 2023" (PDF). Rhodes Scholarship. 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "US Universities Awarded Marshall Scholarships". Marshall Scholarship. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Kennedy, Jessica (June 8, 2016). "Holy Cross Junior Earns Prestigious Truman Scholarship". news.holycross.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "In Memoriam: Joseph E. Murray '40, Nobel Prize Winner Who Performed First Organ Transplant". news.holycross.edu. November 27, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students, 2021-22". The Chronicle of Higher Education. February 28, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.


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