Admissions

The Holy Cross application is completely online. 

A Completed Admission Application Includes:

• The student’s biographical information and personal statements.
• Recommendations from a teacher and/or administrator
• Complete academic records, including (see below for information about requesting them): 
  • Transcripts from 6th and 7th grade, as well as 8th grade report cards when they are available
  • Standardized test results (Connecticut Master Tests, Smarter Balanced Assessments, IOWA Basic Tests)
  • Discipline and attendance records from middle school

APPLICATION DEADLINES

EARLY ACTION DECISION

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2026

Applying by the Early Action deadline of November 15 will give you priority consideration for admission and financial aid. All Early Action applicants will be eligible to apply for a merit scholarship. Admission decisions will be released on December 19, 2026. 

(Please Note: Information about merit scholarship applications will be released later this fall. Any Early Action applicant will notified about the process.)

ROLLING ADMISSION

Applications received after November 15 will be reviewed as they are received. Admission decisions for Rolling Admission candidates will be released beginning in January.

Submit Your Application for Admission 

Please complete the Authorization to Release Academic Records and submit it to Holy Cross. This allows Holy Cross to reach out to your current middle school for all of your academic records.

Authorization to Release Records Form

In your admission application, you will be asked to indicate who will be providing your recommendations. We require at least one recommendation from an eighth grade teacher or counselor/administrator, but you are welcome to send more than one. You can provide the link to the form directly to your recommenders, or Holy Cross will reach out to them directly.

Freshmen Recommendation Form 

We understand that families are making a choice to send their child to Holy Cross, and that it requires a sacrifice. We do our best to provide the financial support to make attending Holy Cross a reality for families. Every year, Holy Cross awards over $1,000,000 in financial aid and scholarships.

Holy Cross uses the FACTS application to determine a family’s financial need. The FACTS application is available on October 1, 2026. We encourage families to complete the application as soon as possible. In order to receive a financial aid award with your Early Action admission decision, please complete your FACTS Application no later than December 1, 2026.

Facts Application Form 

Click here for more information on Financial Aid.