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Given Holy Cross's 21.1% acceptance rate, most applicants face significant admission uncertainty. The alternatives below offer comparable career outcomes with different admission, geographic, or cost profiles.
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For similar outcomes with better admission odds, consider Trinity College in Connecticut, which admits 33.5% of applicants while producing graduates earning $90,779—nearly identical to Holy Cross's $90,543. Located 57 miles away, Trinity offers a similar liberal arts environment with 12.4 percentage points higher acceptance rates. Bryant University in Rhode Island admits 65.6% of applicants and sits just 26 miles from Holy Cross, with graduates earning $90,008.
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Students preferring to stay in Massachusetts should consider Williams College, which produces graduates earning $88,665—very close to Holy Cross's outcomes—though with even more selective 10.0% admission. Wellesley College, 26 miles away, graduates students earning $84,803 with 13.9% admission rates. Tufts University offers similar outcomes 37 miles from Worcester, though also highly selective at 10.1% admission.
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