Premedical and Predental Program
Holy Cross has an excellent record in preparing students for the health professions. Graduates are admitted to medical school at a rate twice the national average, and more than 10 percent of Holy Cross alumni are currently practicing medicine. In addition to giving students the best possible science education, the College strongly emphasizes the ethical and humanistic side of medical education, promoting an atmosphere of cooperation among students rather than competition.
The premedical and predental program is not a major, but a sequence of elective science courses that are taken in addition to one's major, chosen with the assistance of a faculty advisor. Rather than concentrate in the sciences, premed students are encouraged to pursue any major that genuinely interests them. Elective math and science courses are then integrated to fulfill admission requirements to schools of medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and related health professions.