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Former names | Our Lady of Holy Cross College |
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| Type | Privateliberal arts college |
| Established | 1916 |
| Accreditation | SACS[1] |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Marianites of Holy Cross) |
| President | Stanton F. McNeely III |
Academic staff | 147 |
| Students | 1,120 |
| Undergraduates | 774 |
| Postgraduates | 346 |
| Location | , Louisiana ,United States 29°54′44″N89°59′42″W / 29.9121°N 89.9950°W /29.9121; -89.9950 |
| Campus | Large city[2] |
| Colors | Maroon and grey |
| Affiliations | ACCU[3] |
| Website | www.uhcno.edu |
University of Holy Cross (UHC) is aprivate Catholic[4]liberal arts college inNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It was founded by theMarianites of Holy Cross.
University of Holy Cross was founded in 1916 as a two-year women'snormal school by theMarianites of Holy Cross. Its original location was in theBywater area of New Orleans.[5] It became a 4-year institution in 1938. In 1947, a 40-acre (16 ha) parcel of land inAlgiers was donated to the Marianites. The college completed a move across the river to this new site in 1960. Its area was later reduced by a sale. Men were first admitted in 1967.
In August 2011, the Marianites dismissed the college's president and all 19 of its trustees without warning.[6] The move prompted an investigation by theSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges, the college'sregional accreditor.[7] Following the investigation, SACS placed the college on probation for six months.[8]
In January 2016, the institution, formerlyOur Lady of Holy Cross College, was renamed University of Holy Cross.
University of Holy Cross is situated on a 16-acre (65,000 m2) campus in a middle-class residential neighborhood of theAlgiers area of New Orleans on the west bank of theMississippi River. It is built primarily in the SouthernColonial style.
There are more than 50 undergraduate and graduate programs.[9][10]
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