Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology: Statistics

Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 4918 of 14,131	In the World
# 1378 of 2,597	In North America
# 1300 of 2,496	In the United States
# 65 of 88	In Massachusetts
# 1 of 3	In Brookline
# 2691 of 99	For Classics and Ancient History
Top 1-3	For 1 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

80%

Enrollment

1,352

Average SAT

1,125

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$23,870 /y

Aid receiving

86%

Undergraduates

Graduates

188

Male:Female Ratio

82:18

Religion

Greek Orthodox

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Website

hchc.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has an acceptance rate of 80% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	80%	80%	80%
Applicants	54	36	18
Admissions	43	29	14
Freshmen enrolled full time	11	9	2

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies	Required
Recommendations	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
TOEFL	Required
College-preparatory program	Considered but not required
Secondary school rank	Considered but not required
Secondary school record	Considered but not required
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	78%
■ Nonresident Alien	1%
■ Asian	5%
■ Hispanic	2%
■ Black or African American	2%
■ Unknown	11%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology majors

Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has granted 11 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs, and 26 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Hellenic College – Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Divinity & Ministry	-	13
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other	-	8
Religion & Religious Studies	6	-
Theology & Theological Studies	-	5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	2	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	2	-
Literature, Other	1	-
Grand Total	11	26

Publications & Citations

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has published 142 scientific papers with 1,740 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, History, Political Science, Law, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, Sociology, Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, and Classics and Ancient History.

Publications

142

Citations

1,740

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	127 / 1,382
Philosophy	97 / 1,001
History	82 / 109
Political Science	75 / 973
Law	73 / 973
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies	61 / 84
Sociology	56 / 1,118
Environmental Science	56 / 205
Geography and Cartography	52 / 102
Classics and Ancient History	50 / 68
Archaeology	48 / 71
Medicine	45 / 1,123
Art & Design	44 / 333
Computer Science	43 / 675
Psychology	36 / 757
Linguistics	30 / 528
Biology	28 / 495
Social Psychology	24 / 544
Engineering	23 / 464
Physics	23 / 374
Economics	20 / 498
Mathematics	19 / 587
Art History	19 / 22
Literature	17 / 23
Demography	16 / 645
Business	16 / 254
Pathology	16 / 349
Statistics	15 / 504
Gerontology	14 / 695
Aesthetics	14 / 259
Library and Information science	14 / 89
Fashion Design	13 / 283
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	13 / 320
Acoustical Engineering	12 / 260
Quantum and Particle physics	12 / 114
Development Studies	12 / 367
Anthropology	12 / 508
Geology	11 / 110
Clinical Psychology	11 / 429
Chemistry	10 / 201

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Academic rankings

7 Notable alumni

1. Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos

1962-. (aged 64)

Eastern Orthodox priest

Demetrios is a Greek American Orthodox prelate who serves as Proistamenos of the St Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine in St. Augustine, Florida, and the Synodal Liaison of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the USA to the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), also headquartered in St. Augustine.

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2. Methodios

1946-. (aged 80)

presbyter

Metropolitan Methodios of Boston is a metropolitan bishop and spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston. The Metropolis includes all of the U.S. states of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, as well as the Connecticut towns of Danielson, New London and Norwich. The Metropolis, which has its offices in Brookline, Massachusetts, consists of 63 parishes...

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3. Nikitas

1955-. (aged 71)

Eastern Orthodox priest

Archbishop Nikitas is the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Great Britain under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, elected by the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate on 12 June 2019. His full title is: His Eminence Nikitas, Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain

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4. Philip Saliba

1931-2014 (aged 83)

metropolitan politician

Metropolitan Philip was a Lebanese Orthodox prelate who served as Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All North America, and primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. He held the position from 1966 until his death in March 2014. His tenure as an Orthodox bishop was the longest in American history.

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All 7 notable alumni