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University of Holy Cross Overview

University of Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. New Orleans is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is University of Holy Cross Known For?

95 Undergraduate Awards

$28,072 Avg Cost After Aid

87% Acceptance Rate

Students at UHC may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at UHC.
In a recent academic period48% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, UHC bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $49,316 a year. That's about 21% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Holy Cross?

Contact details for UHC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4123 Woodland Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131-7399
Phone:	504-394-7744
Website:	uhcno.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/OLHCCStudentLife
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/OLHCC

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How Do I Get Into UHC?

You can apply to UHC online at: uhcno.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for UHC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UHC?

87% Acceptance Rate

78% Of Accepted Are Women

Since UHC has an acceptance rate of 87%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 22% of accepted students are men and 78% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 88%.

Can I Afford University of Holy Cross?

$28,072 Net Price

68% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of UHC is $28,072. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UHC, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,309 a year. That adds up to $25,236 over four years for those students.

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University of Holy Cross Undergraduate Student Diversity

344 Full-Time Undergraduates

83% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 784 undergraduate students at UHC, with 344 being full-time and 440 being part-time.

There are also 353 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 344 full-time undergraduates at UHC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Holy Cross students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	14
Black or African American	84
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	167
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

Over 3 countries are represented at UHC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Jamaica, Philippines, and Bulgaria.

University of Holy Cross Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	34	0	0	34
Mental & Social Health Services	0	4	26	0	30
Other Psychology	0	0	0	25	25
Student Counseling	0	7	7	0	14
Allied Health Professions	3	10	0	0	13
Other Education	0	0	0	12	12
Educational Administration	0	0	11	0	11
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	10	0	10
Business Administration & Management	0	3	6	0	9
General Biology	0	3	5	0	8
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	6	0	0	6
Accounting	0	5	0	0	5
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	4	0	0	4
General Psychology	0	4	0	0	4
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	3	0	3
Public Health	0	3	0	0	3
Food Science Technology	0	2	0	0	2
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	2	0	0	2
Health Sciences & Services	0	2	0	0	2
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	0	1	0	0	1
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	1	0	0	1
Culinary Arts	0	1	0	0	1
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0	0
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0	0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	0	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Behavioral Science	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	3	92	68	37	200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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