College of the Holy Cross Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Holy Cross. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Holy Cross.

I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Holy Cross, 2.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for College of the Holy Cross, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Holy Cross?

Holy Cross requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

In addition to the above requirements, Holy Cross also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Holy Cross requires a minimum of 16 credits.

What are College of the Holy Cross’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Holy Cross transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for College of the Holy Cross transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Holy Cross on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is College of the Holy Cross’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Holy Cross received 171 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 63 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Holy Cross is 36.84%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Holy Cross. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

Additionally, of the 63 accepted transfer students, 17 students enrolled - that means the yield was 26.98%.

Holy Cross accepts 37 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Holy Cross

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What are the College of the Holy Cross transfer GPA requirements?

Holy Cross requires a minimum college GPA of 0.00 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

Additional Transfer Info. for Holy Cross

Holy Cross has noted the additional policies: Letters of recommendation required..

Will you enjoy transferring to Holy Cross?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Holy Cross. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Worcester...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Holy Cross is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Holy Cross then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Holy Cross

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Holy Cross website for more info.
Holy Cross accepts 36.84% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Holy Cross, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.83 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.98. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Holy Cross students.

College of the Holy Cross’s average SAT score is 1350. To be a competitive applicant for College of the Holy Cross your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.