Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division I
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
College of the Holy Cross — editorial overview (Worcester, MA)
Holy Cross is a Jesuit college in Worcester (pronounced WOO-ster, and rhymes with Rooster), Massachusetts. A majority of students are Catholic, but all faiths and backgrounds are welcome to enroll. Students tend to be liberal, but it’s common at Holy Cross, and at any Jesuit coll...
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