
The College of the Holy Cross reported a wait list acceptance rate of 1.14% for the application year 2023, with 42 out of 3,700 offered spots. This marks a significant increase compared to the previous year, where the acceptance rate was just 0.05% for 2022, with only 1 admission from 2,005 wait listed students. In 2021, the rate was 0.28% (5 accepted from 1,795), while in 2020, it was slightly higher at 1.23% (20 out of 1,632). The fluctuation in these acceptance rates highlights the variable nature of the wait list process at Holy Cross.