<p>What I perhaps should have said was that Holy Cross is much more selective when to comes to admissions and so would have stronger students academically overall. According to US News & World Reports:</p>
<p>Holy Cross Acceptance Rate: 33.1 % (ranked 32 for LACs)
Pittsburgh Acceptance Rate: 57.9%(ranked 58 for national unis)
Allegheny Acceptance Rate: 57.6% (ranked 82 for LACs)</p>