Match #1
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate69%
- 2,628 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 69%, close to 74%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
The colleges most similar to University of Holy Cross are Xavier University of Louisiana, Loyola University New Orleans, and Our Lady of the Lake University. University of Holy Cross admits 74% of applicants and has an average net price of $8,705 a year; 0 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Holy Cross. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of Holy Cross
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate93%
- 2,812 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate66%
- 1,066 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 44%, close to 43%
- Acceptance rate 66%, close to 74%
Match #4
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate98%
- 1,951 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,493 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 81%, close to 74%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate98%
- 4,440 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
University of Dallas
Irving, TX
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate53%
- 1,403 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
University of St Thomas-Texas
Houston, TX
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate90%
- 3,220 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #9
Wheeling University
Wheeling, WV
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate63%
- 589 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 589 students, close to 471
Match #10
Lourdes University
Sylvania, OH
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate74%
- 543 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 43%
- Enrollment 543 students, close to 471
Questions about University of Holy Cross alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Holy Cross?
The closest matches to University of Holy Cross are Xavier University of Louisiana, Loyola University New Orleans, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Mary's University, and Saint Edward's University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Holy Cross hard to get into?
University of Holy Cross admitted 74% of its 1,320 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
