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The real 4-year cost of College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at College of the Holy Cross went from $37,242 to $71,150, an average of 3.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,150Tuition $70,220 + health service + activity fees $930.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,242 | – | – |
| 2009 | $38,722 | – | – |
| 2010 | $39,892 | – | – |
| 2011 | $41,488 | – | – |
| 2012 | $43,400 | – | – |
| 2013 | $44,272 | – | – |
| 2014 | $45,692 | – | – |
| 2015 | $47,176 | – | – |
| 2016 | $48,940 | – | – |
| 2017 | $50,630 | – | – |
| 2018 | $52,770 | – | – |
| 2019 | $54,740 | – | – |
| 2020 | $54,770 | – | – |
| 2021 | $56,540 | – | – |
| 2022 | $58,360 | – | – |
| 2023 | $60,850 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,150 | $71,150 | – |
| 2027 | – | $73,858 | $73,044–$74,672 |
| 2028 | – | $76,669 | $74,988–$78,369 |
| 2029 | – | $79,587 | $76,984–$82,248 |
| 2030 | – | $82,616 | $79,033–$86,320 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,150 |
| Year 2 | $73,858 |
| Year 3 | $76,669 |
| Year 4 | $79,587 |
| 4-year total | $301,264 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $261,264
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $152,611
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $20,590/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $88,029
School’s own published rateStandard housing $11,500 + resident food plan $9,090.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to College of the Holy Cross by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Mount Holyoke College$71,450
- Smith College$70,768
- Wellesley College$72,890
- Northeastern University$69,289
- Franklin W Olin College of Engineering$69,274
- Brandeis University$73,678
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$67,800
- Boston University$74,594
Use this data
Published figures for College of the Holy Cross from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.