While the College of the Holy Cross does not enforce a rigid minimum grade point average cutoff that automatically guarantees or denies admission, successful competitive applicants generally present cumulative high school grade point averages in the upper tiers of their graduating classes, typically ranging between 3.7 and 4.0 on an unweighted scale. Because evaluations are conducted holistically, admissions officers look closely at course rigor, grade trends, and academic challenges faced throughout high school.