The College of the Holy Cross is a leading Jesuit liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, with a reputation that just keeps on growing. With the admission of the Class of 2030, Holy Cross has cemented its legacy as a popular destination for students seeking a close-knit campus community without compromising academic rigor. Let’s review the admissions and demographics of this recently admitted cohort of Crusaders and outline the path forward for those waitlisted this year.

College of the Holy Cross Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics (Classes of 2030 — 2018)

Holy Cross Class Year	Total Applications Received	Total Applications Accepted	Overall Acceptance Rate
Class of 2030	10,600+	Not Yet Published	~17%
Class of 2029	10,000+	Not Yet Published	~17%
Class of 2028	9,568	Not Yet Published	~18%
Class of 2027	8,670	1,829	21.10%
Class of 2026	7,036	2,558	36.36%
Class of 2025	6,498	2,786	42.87%
Class of 2024	7,087	2,689	37.94%
Class of 2023	7,200	2,464	34.22%
Class of 2022	7,054	2,681	38.01%
Class of 2021	6,622	2,622	39.60%
Class of 2020	6,693	2,574	38.46%
Class of 2019	6,595	2,442	37.03%
Class of 2018	5,302	2,298	43.34%

College of the Holy Cross’ Class of 2030 in Historical Perspective

Over the last five years, the College of the Holy Cross has received an average annual applicant pool of 9,175 students, with the Class of 2030 setting the record for the most applications received in a single cycle, at over 10,600 (a more precise number is still in the works). In terms of the acceptance rate, this has averaged out at 22% over the past five years, and although we don’t have precise details covering the acceptance rate over the past two cycles, Holy Cross has reported that 17% of those who applied earned admission in both instances, eclipsing the previous record for the lowest acceptance rate set by the Class of 2028.

In other words, admission to the College of the Holy Cross becomes more and more coveted each year!

The Demographics of the Holy Cross Class of 2030

According to an infographic published on the College of the Holy Cross Facebook page, the Class of 2030 represents 48 states, 18 countries, and 930 high schools. More specific information on this new crop of Crusaders is still forthcoming. The socioeconomic, academic, racial, and gender profiles of these admits should be available upon publication of the 2026-2027 Common Data Set.

Getting Started with Ivy Coach on the Holy Cross Waitlist

Did you or your child receive the ominous news of being waitlisted for the Class of 2030? This isn’t the end of your rope. Swift action could turn this fate around. 

If you’re interested in securing Ivy Coach’s help in securing admission to the College of the Holy Cross waitlist to the Class of 2030, fill out our complimentary consultation form, indicate that the College of the Holy Cross has waitlisted you or your child, and we’ll be in touch with an outline of our services led by our team of former elite college admissions officers. The sooner you reach out, the greater the impact we can have!