Bishop Vayalil Memorial Holy Cross College, Kottayam, was meant originally for both undergraduate and postgraduate education in a variety of disciplines. Simplified entry of deserving students to its courses is carried through Bishop Vayalil Memorial Holy Cross College admission procedure with special consideration given to the affiliated college status.

The college offers most of the courses under the Centralised Allotment Process (CAP) for admission, thus, establishing that very important characteristic of fairness and transparency in selection. At present, 12 courses were offered by Bishop Vayalil Memorial Holy Cross College, Kottayam , under 9 undergraduate programmes such as Computer Applications, Mathematics, and Commerce, along with Social Work.