The schools are relatively close in rankings although Holy Cross typically is ranked slightly higher than Richmond in general. For example Princeton Review's Admission Selectivity Rating for Holy Cross is 96 and 94 for Richmond. The Academic Rating for Holy Cross is 95 and 94 for Richmond.
Holy Cross' two strongest programs are the PreMed Program and the Economics and Accounting Program. Holy Cross has a strong alumni network on Wall Street and offers many summer internships there.