College of the Holy Cross Top Questions

Almost all Holy Cross students are friendly, involved in many organizations on campus, and serious about academics. One group of students are preppy, rich, from private high schools, and always socializing. Their weekends tend to be consumed by parties which they talk about at the dining hall and coffee shop on Sunday and before Monday classes. This is the stereotypical Holy Cross student, but there are other types of students as well. Many others dress more casually, are more down to earth, and spend their free time working on campus, participating in student organizations and watching movies/playing board games on weekend nights. I would not consider the school a cliquey one; while students have their respective groups of friends, these are permeable groups. Even the two Holy Cross subcultures associate with one another based on common classes and dorms.

kids are nice a nd awsome, like any place there are poeople you like and dont like, but for the most part people are very friendly and academically and socially involved

Holy Cross is not really that diverse in terms of race and ethnicity, but they are really trying to attract and get more diverse students to come here. Students are pretty preppy, and are always dressed up. Skirts and dresses every day in the springtime, lots of J. Crew type stuff. Some people dress down a little more than that, and I wasn't afraid to be myself and wear sweatpants to class, but most people don't. Students are mostly from Massachusetts, and lots come from Connecticut and New York, and definitely come from financially comfortable backgrounds.

I think everyone here is very accepting of each other no matter how someone is. The students here are also inviting and warm. I would not understand if a visiting student does not want to come here. I know that once I saw Holy Cross and its people, I fell in love immediately. There is much diversity in every aspect and people learn to accept each other and themselves as they lead a good 4 years here.

Most students are from the Northeast. So, there is a mix of students rocking the preppy look and the boho chic, though the school is predominantly preppy.

We aren't very diverse multiculturally, but insofar as LBGT, holy crap, this is a very liberal campus. Maybe it's because I'm from basically rural Ohio, but coming here was a huge eye opener. Students feeling out of place here include hippies, indie kids, goths, emo kids, most people who don't own a Lacoste polo, and those who enjoy sliding through college with minimal effort. Most students dress up for class, and it has always suprised me that most girls wearing stupid high-heeled shoes don't break their ankles more often on the hills that take me out when I wear tennies. Most students are affluent, white, Catholic kids from Something, Massachusetts. Or Connecticuit. But mostly Mass. But that kind of makes the people who aren't from Mass even more lovable because they bring a little bit of diversity to the campus. There aren't many African, Asian, or Native Americans on campus and because of this weird Odyssey program (a program, by the way, that does not do justice to the name), most of the them hang out primarily with each other.

1. The racial groups on campus are very proud of their origins, however the racial boundary between races seems to be tough--many Caucasians hang out with other Caucasians, etc. 2. A person who does not party, is not Christian, is not Caucasian, and those who identify with the Gothic or Punk attire. 3. Most students where collared shirts or skirts--very formal wear. A lot of JCrew. 4. Different types of students do interact, to some degree. 5. The four tables would include: The jocks, the "nerds" who choose not to drink, the minorities, the preps. 6. Most students are from the East Coast, namely from Connecticut. 7. Most students are of high financial status. 8. Most students are conservative. 9. Some students talk about how much money they see themselves earning.

I have best friends who are of other races, and though we tease them good-naturedly, the atmosphere is really very open and accepting. I have many GLBT friends and they are treated very well, contrary to some stereotypes about the school. There seems to be a fair amount of rich people here, but it doesn't really matter - we all live in the same crummy dorm rooms at eat the same crummy food (okay, I'm exaggerating) - but what's the big deal? I will say this: the student body does seem to be unusually well-dressed. Don't let it get you down; there's still plenty of folks who go to class in sweatpants and flip-flops.

"Hate not here" is a slogan of ours on many signs around campus. Students here are described as "nice."

There is no specific type of student that should (or should not) attend Holy Cross. People from all walks of life come to Holy Cross, with one thing in common: do well in school, and have fun while you're here. As I stated above, students from any financial background come to Holy Cross because of the great amount of needs-based financial aid provided. There is no discrimination here.

The greatest thing about Holy Cross is that its students associate with anyone on campus. My good friends have all majors and come from all over the country. I talk to the players on the varsity basketball teams, and I work with many different people in the dining hall. Admittedly, most students are white, upper-middle class, and from the Northeast, but represent all political views and interests.

There is not a lot of diversity on campus, but I feel like there is a level of tolerance. We started the "Hate, Not Here" program, which really supports people of every ethnicity, religion, or sexuality on campus.

The stereotype of Holy Cross is that all the students are white and rich. This isn't true. There are a lot of students from well-off families, but there's plenty of diversity. I don't know that any student would feel out of place on campus because most people I have met are very friendly and nice.

In terms of religion, Holy Cross is very much a Catholic community. I go to church down at the beautiful St. Joseph's chapel every Sunday night at 10, and its amazing how many students are down there practicing their faith. One thing that Holy Cross might be able to work on is the amount of diversity. It's predominantly white, with a very small percentage of minority students. That's not to say there is a racist attitude in the air, but it is something that is pretty noticeable when you walk into the dinning hall or library.

Holy Cross is an incredibly small school that since founding in 1843 has been predominently white and Catholic. Today the college is trying to change this demographic and the class of 2011 is the most diverse class in the college's history. Though this is a small feat in comparison to other small liberal arts colleges and it is the college's goal to continue trying to diversify. On the surface most students seem to shop at typical "preppy" stores such as J. Crew and Abercrombie and Fitch. When getting to know a lot of students, many of them do shop at these stores, but many shop other places as well. However, students that dress significantly different for example, punk, do stand out while walking around campus. While it may seem that the campus is predominently conservative, to the "right", there are a decent number of students to the "left", but most do not really seem to sway one way or another. Students are very aware of what they plan on doing after college and many aspire to have jobs that will provide a stable job that will earn them a lot of money.

There is not a large portion of minority students here. The majority are Irish Catholic. However, there are many programs, such as the Odyssey program, that help assimilate minorities into the campus life, and all different types of students interact.

There is a small student body so you get to really know your peers.

I think anyone would feel comfortable coming to Holy Cross. Everyone finds a place here on campus. People wear all different kinda of clothes, from skirts to sweat pants. At the dining hall, everyone sits together. Wherever you want to fit in, you will. A lot of students come from the Northeast, however people come from all over.

Holy Cross is not very diverse, but none the less there is a mixture of many different types of people. Most students are very conservative but its not too overwhelming. The dining hall is great. The sports teams sit together, but witht everyone else, its a free for all. Most kids are middle class and from the Northeast, ususally Massachusetts.

Holy Cross is pretty diverse. I have seen no example of any intolerance on campus. Everyone is made to feel at home here. Holy Cross does have a high prevalence of upper middle class students, but the financial aid package here can be very helpful, so we do have some lower class students. Students are genuinely kind to one another on campus. Everyone holds doors for one another and says hello as you walk by.