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Holy Cross School Of Theology, Massachusetts

Overview of Holy Cross School Of Theology

Holy Cross is located in Brookline, Massachusetts (a large suburb). The school is a Greek Orthodox school. Holy Cross is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Holy Cross is known for its programs in religion and philosophy.

Holy Cross Selectivity

The school is an open-admission school. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. Holy Cross has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 184 enrolled students in 2005. Holy Cross has a large minority student population. A very high share of students at the school are male.

Student Life

Holy Cross has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Holy Cross offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Holy Cross

Holy Cross School Of Theology
50 Goddard Ave
Brookline, MA 02445-7496
General Phone: (617) 731-3500
Admissions Phone: (617) 850-1260
Financial Aid Phone: (617) 850-1297
http://hchc.edu

Holy Cross Programs and Degrees (2005)

Holy Cross awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy69ministry, religion, theology
Liberal Arts21area and Cultural studies
Education And Teaching4elementary school teaching

Number of programs and degrees for Holy Cross in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree321
Bachelor's degree323
Master's degree302

Holy Cross Student Body

In 2005, Holy Cross had a total enrollment of 184 students (180 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate26%
Graduate61%
First Professional13%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
Other Races100%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Michigan12%
Indiana12%
Minnesota12%
Massachusetts12%
Pennsylvania8%
New Jersey8%
Oklahoma4%
Georgia4%
California4%
Vermont4%
Virginia4%
Florida4%
Arizona4%

Holy Cross Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time88 %

Holy Cross Room and Board (2005)

Holy Cross offers campus housing for 193 of its 180 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Brookline, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Holy Cross Faculty

Holy Cross has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year7$70,4533$80,659
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year6$54,0832*
All faculty totalcalendar year14$63,7666$66,598

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Holy Cross Degree Programs (2005)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Religion/Religious Studies
Theology/Theological Studies

Holy Cross Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Holy Cross Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Holy Cross Minority % of student body
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Holy Cross % of students from other states
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Holy Cross Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Holy Cross Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Holy Cross Male % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Holy Cross Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Holy Cross % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Greek Orthodox affiliation
Open admission
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

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