For the application year 2024, the College of the Holy Cross saw an Early Action (EA) acceptance rate of 37.3%, with 1,470 applicants and 548 accepted. This marks a significant decline from the previous year's acceptance rate of 64.2% for 2023, where 765 out of 1,191 applicants were admitted. The overall trend indicates fluctuating competitiveness in the EA rounds, with historical rates varying from 76.1% in 2022 to 60.5% in 2020. This substantial drop in acceptance rates suggests an increasing selectivity among early applicants in recent years.