Holy Cross vs Fordham

bluebayou
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:22:29 +0000

Georgetown is somewhat more selective but historically, HC was considered the more academic of the two.



Historically is the operative word, here. I have heard nothing but great things about HC, but the simple fact is that it has a middlin’ academic reputation on the national LAC stage. Holy Cross is ranked #36 overall in USNews report, and has a Peer Assessment score of 3.5, which is tied with of Furman, Depauw, Skidmore, Rhodes, Earlman, & Spelman, but below Kenyon, Occidental, Sewanee, Trinity, Richmond, St. Olaf, & Reed, just to name a few.

In contrast, Georgetown has a PA of 4.0 in the national Uni competition. Fordham has a 3.1 in and Boston College has a 3.5. (And I doubt whether the academic voters care about the so-called Flutie Factor. )

But agree with the others: the first question is whether you want a LAC experience or an urban Uni experience.