Tufts vs. Holy Cross

kjcastillo1990
Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:15:34 +0000

Holy Cross has a strong Catholic population, whereas Tufts has a strong Jewish population. Tufts has a lot of diversity (I believe the entering class has 30% students of color?), whereas Holy Cross is lagging in that area. Though Tufts is in a suburban area, it’s close to Boston, whereas Holy Cross is in Worcester. I can go on and on, but like everyone else says, try visiting both schools.

When I was deciding on schools, I had a tough decision choosing between Tufts and Holy Cross, mainly because Holy Cross gave me more money. Though I liked the strong Catholic presence and have previously visited Holy Cross and liked the campus, I did not like Worcester, and I wanted to be closer to Boston. Another thing I didn’t like was the lack of variety of work-study options they had…may not be the case for you, but I needed work-study and most work-studys ended up working at the dining halls there. I also felt that Holy Cross had more of a homogeneous student body.

However, the feeling I had when I visited Tufts was almost indescribable…as corny as that sounds, it’s true. I did the Telescope program (now called “Voices”), and the group of people I have met clicked so well, it was as if we all had known each other for a long time. I basically felt at home at Tufts. Even though I had to pay a bit more to go here, I knew it was worth it.

Visiting really makes a difference. Whether it be at Holy Cross or Tufts, you’ll know where you belong once you visit that campus and immediately feel like you’ve come home. I couldn’t even imagine myself being happy at another college, not as happy as I am being here at Tufts. :)