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# Schools Similar to College of the Holy Cross

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/)[Cost & aid](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/admissions/)[Majors](/school/college-of-the-holy-cross/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to College of the Holy Cross

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 5 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | College of the Holy Cross · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colorado College | 17.6% | 18.5% | $56,959 4 years after completion |
| [Skidmore College](/school/skidmore-college/) | 17.6% | 21.1% | $61,281 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | College of the Holy Cross · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Trinity College](/school/trinity-college/) | 17.6% | 29.3% | $83,645 4 years after completion |
| Regis College | 17.6% | 69.8% | $84,660 4 years after completion |
| [University of Connecticut](/school/university-of-connecticut/) | 17.6% | 52.4% | $78,925 4 years after completion |
| Union College | 17.6% | 43.9% | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| Wagner College | 17.6% | 88.0% | $85,313 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | MA | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| [Boston University](/school/boston-university/) | MA | $83,615 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | MA | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| Union College | NY | $81,583 4 years after completion |
| Hamilton College | NY | $79,130 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | College of the Holy Cross · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tufts University](/school/tufts-university/) | $84,553 4 years after completion | $97,474 4 years after completion | $39,998 |
| [Babson College](/school/babson-college/) | $84,553 4 years after completion | $117,794 4 years after completion | $40,514 |
| [Boston College](/school/boston-college/) | $84,553 4 years after completion | $96,145 4 years after completion | $41,704 |
| [Georgetown University](/school/georgetown-university/) | $84,553 4 years after completion | $119,773 4 years after completion | $40,815 |
| [Harvey Mudd College](/school/harvey-mudd-college/) | $84,553 4 years after completion | $137,100 4 years after completion | $35,924 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | College of the Holy Cross · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Williams College](/school/williams-college/) | $38,782 | $17,716 | $80,487 4 years after completion |
| [Amherst College](/school/amherst-college/) | $38,782 | $23,367 | $79,243 4 years after completion |
| [Boston University](/school/boston-university/) | $38,782 | $24,402 | $83,615 4 years after completion |
| [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/) | $38,782 | $11,655 | $81,033 4 years after completion |
| [Bowdoin College](/school/bowdoin-college/) | $38,782 | $14,398 | $79,722 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Widener University](/school/widener-university/) | PA | $80,946 4 years after completion |
| [Colgate University](/school/colgate-university/) | NY | $77,917 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mount Saint Vincent](/school/university-of-mount-saint-vincent/) | NY | $83,648 4 years after completion |
| [New York Institute of Technology](/school/new-york-institute-of-technology/) | NY | $81,370 4 years after completion |
| [Manhattan University](/school/manhattan-university/) | NY | $88,328 4 years after completion |
| Bryant University | RI | $90,592 4 years after completion |
| [Lafayette College](/school/lafayette-college/) | PA | $91,758 4 years after completion |
| [Holy Family University](/school/holy-family-university/) | PA | $82,892 4 years after completion |
| [University of Scranton](/school/university-of-scranton/) | PA | $79,409 4 years after completion |
| Wesleyan University | CT | $72,119 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).