College of the Holy Cross
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| Latin: Collegium Sanctae Crucis | |
| Motto | In Hoc Signo Vinces (Latin) |
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In this sign you shall conquer |
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Private Nonprofit Coeducational Liberal arts college |
| Established | 1843 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Endowment | $721.3 million (2015) |
| President | Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J. |
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Academic staff
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Total: 325 (258 full-time / 67 part-time) |
| Students | 2,787 (2015) |
| Undergraduates | 2,787 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban – Total: 174 acres (70.4 ha) |
| Fighting Song | "Chu! Chu! Rah! Rah!" |
| Colors | Royal purple |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Patriot League AHA, ECAC, BSC |
| Sports | 27 varsity teams (13 men's and 14 women's) |
| Nickname | Crusaders |
| Mascot | Iggy the Crusader |
| Affiliations | AAC&U, NAICU, ACCU, AJCU, AICUM, WRC, COWC, 568 Group |
| Website | www |
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College of the Holy Cross
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| Location | Fenwick and O'Kane Halls, surrounding landscaping |
| Coordinates | 42°14′21″N 71°48′30″W / 42.23917°N 71.80833°WCoordinates: 42°14′21″N 71°48′30″W / 42.23917°N 71.80833°W |
| Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1843 |
| Architect | Lamb,Capt. Edward, et al |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Gothic, Second Empire |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 80000491 |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1980 |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 51 |
| Liberal arts colleges | |
| U.S. News & World Report | 32 |
| Washington Monthly | 26 |
The College of the Holy Cross or Holy Cross is a private, undergraduate Roman Catholic, Jesuit liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1843, Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. U.S. News & World Report ranked Holy Cross 25th in the U.S. among liberal arts colleges in 2014. Holy Cross is the only Catholic college among the top 50 liberal arts schools on the U.S. News list.
Opened as a school for boys under the auspices of the Society of Jesus, it was the first Jesuit college in New England. Today, Holy Cross is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) and is part of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium (COWC). Holy Cross sports teams are called the Crusaders, and their sole color is purple; they compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Patriot League. As of 2015, the Holy Cross endowment was valued at $750 million.
Holy Cross was founded by Benedict Joseph Fenwick, SJ, second Bishop of Boston, after his efforts to found a Catholic college in Boston were thwarted by the city's Protestant civic leaders. From the beginning of his tenure as the second Bishop of Boston, Benedict Joseph Fenwick of the Society of Jesus intended to establish a Catholic college within the boundaries of his diocese.
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