Hood College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Very GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Hood College is a small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 2,060 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1893 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Frederick, Maryland.

Academic Offerings

Bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, and doctoral degree are offered at Hood College.

Majors
Offered
55
Hood College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 55 majors. The most popular concentrations are Education, Management, Computer Science, Business, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Hood College is fair at 73% (close to Maryland average). Considering this statistic, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
73%
Fair
The graduation rate at Hood College is average: 61%. Around 25% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Hood College is good, 11:1. Read more details about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are extremely high, $43,800 per year. The additional fees at Hood College (not included in tuition costs) are around $700; this totals $44,500 a year.

Read the details about Hood College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
78%
Doable
According to recent data, 3,000 applications were submitted and 2,336 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to get accepted at this school.

The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits for admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Hood College in the Admissions and Tests report for this institution.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,800
Medium
Hood College provides a distance education program and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Hood College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
Hood College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 800 students, which provides a good on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable -- roughly $6,800 annually.

Army ROTC programs are available at Hood College. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Hood College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Hood College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Hood College
401 Rosemont Ave
Frederick, Maryland
21701, USA
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