Founded in 1843 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the College of the Holy Cross is among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year, exclusively undergraduate college of 2,800 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. As a liberal arts college, Holy Cross pursues excellence in teaching, learning and research in the arts, humanities, physical sciences and social sciences. As a mission-based college, Holy Cross seeks to educate men and women who, as leaders in business, professional, and civic life, live by the highest intellectual and ethical standards, and serve others in their communities, American society, and the wider world.