Ranking Overview

Holy Cross College at Notre Dame is better understood through its student outcomes, internship requirement and tri-campus access than through a long list of national rankings. In the public sources checked, the college has limited major-league ranking visibility.

Current Ranking Snapshot

Ranking body	Latest available detail	What it means
College Factual 2025	Holy Cross College was not ranked in the site’s Best Overall Colleges report	The school does not currently show strong presence in that ranking system
College Factual 2025	No top 20% bachelor's degree ranking placements or awards found	Ranking visibility is modest rather than headline-driven
Niche 2025	Overall grade C+	A mid-pack student-experience signal, not a prestige league-table result
Holy Cross institutional outcomes	79% retention; 33% graduation and 58% transfer within 150% of normal time	Stronger evidence of student flow and transfer outcomes than rank chasing

What The Rankings Mean

Holy Cross is a small residential college, so broad national rankings are not the main story. Students should instead focus on:

• Whether they want a Catholic liberal arts environment
• How much they value personal mentoring
• The strength of the internship and pathway model
• Transfer and graduate-school options through the tri-campus ecosystem

Ranking Advice For September 2026 Applicants

If you are applying for the September 2026 intake, use rankings only as a secondary filter. For Holy Cross, the more important questions are:

• Does the major or track match your goals?
• Will the required internship help your long-term plan?
• Is the tri-campus setting enough to offset the school's small size?
• Do the tuition and living costs fit your budget?

For many applicants, Holy Cross is a fit-first college, not a rank-first one.