The College of the Holy Cross is a private Jesuit liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was founded by educators Benedict Joseph Fenwick and Thomas F. Mulledy in 1843 under the auspices of the Society of Jesus. Holy Cross was the first Jesuit college in New England and is among the oldest Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States. Holy Cross is a four-year residential undergraduate institution with approximately 3,000 students. Students choose from 64 academic programs, including interdisciplinary and self-designed majors in liberal arts disciplines. The college is situated on a hill overlooking the Blackstone River and neighboring Auburn, Massachusetts; its 174-acre (70 ha) campus is located approximately 45 miles west from Boston. More information...
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