We are Holy Cross
We are curious. We are courageous. We are hopeful. We are humble.
We come from many places and many lived experiences. We are challengers of the status quo, askers of good questions. We want to know why and why and what else, too.
We are undergraduate only, in and of Worcester. Inspired by our Jesuit, Catholic mission, we are empowered to lead and called to serve.
We are students. We are athletes. We are interns, a cappella singers, debaters, organizers, researchers, bakers, critical thinkers. We are people for and with others.
We are Holy Cross.
We Are People For and With Others
Guided by the Jesuit principles, our mission on The Hill goes beyond academics. Holy Cross offers a transformational experience that begins by asking life's deepest questions.
The thing that sticks out in my mind is the orientation of faith that does justice. Whatever you're involved in: How do you build up the common good? How committed are you to the community you live in? It's a generosity of spirit and a profound care for other people.
We Are Students
Academic pursuits start in the classroom and lead to internships and research projects focused on everything from the health of our local ecosystems to the state of representative art world.
Justin McAlister, professor of biology and environmental studies, teamed with three biology majors, Catherine Hernando '27, Jayde Waibel '27 and Libby Silver '26, in July and August 2025 to continue his work studying the northern star coral, Astrangia poculata.
With approximately 100 students participating in summer research each year, Holy Cross is a national leader in providing undergraduate summer research opportunities.
In Professor Matthew Gamber's Darkroom Photography course, legacy technology is a novelty students are embracing wholeheartedly.
Izzy van der Spuy ’26 studies with her physics classmates in Haberlin 126, known as the “fishbowl”, in the Integrated Science Complex at the College of the Holy Cross on April 30, 2025.
