The University of Holy Cross is a private Catholic university in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. The Marianites of Holy Cross founded it in 1916 as a two-year normal school for women to train teachers, in the Bywater area. It became a four-year college in 1938, moved to its present Algiers campus in 1960 and first admitted men in 1967. It was known as Our Lady of Holy Cross College until it was renamed University of Holy Cross in 2016. The roughly 16-acre campus on the west bank of the Mississippi River serves about 1,100 students, with more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs, including education, nursing and health sciences. It is accredited by SACSCOC and affiliated with the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. Freshman admission uses a modest bar, with a 2.5 minimum cumulative high school GPA listed by the Common App profile.
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University of Holy Cross admits entering freshmen who complete an application and meet a minimum high school GPA; placement testing may be required.
Dates, fees and criteria change every session. Always confirm them on the official admissions page before applying.
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4123 Woodland Dr, New Orleans, LA 70131, United States, Louisiana
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