Hood College

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  • 4 Year
  • Frederick, MD
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Overview

Total enrollment

2,101
Hood College overview
Hood College overview
  • Size Small
  • Status Non-profit
  • Housing Yes
  • Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Hood College occupies a 50-acre suburban campus in Frederick, Maryland, situated approximately 50 miles from both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The institution, founded in 1893 as a women's college by the Reformed Church of the United States, became fully coeducational in 2003 and maintains its historic limestone buildings arranged around a central quadrangle. Operating as a private liberal arts college, Hood offers undergraduate and graduate programs with particular strengths in the sciences, education, and business, including a distinctive partnership with the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. The campus features traditional residence halls housing primarily undergraduate students, while graduate students typically commute from the surrounding region. The college competes in NCAA Division III athletics as the Blazers, participating in the Middle Atlantic Conference.

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Admissions

Admission Standards

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Hood College admission standards
  • GPA 3.41

Acceptance Rate

77.8%
Hood College applications overview
  • Applications Due Aug 15, 2027
  • Enrollment Rate 12%
  • Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$47,700
Costs for Hood College
Fee Cost
Tuition $47,700
Books and Supplies $1,430
Other Fees $1,000
Room and Board $16,200
Budget for Other Expenses $3,784
Total One Year Cost $70,114

Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$47,300 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

68% within 6 years

Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Hood College are Business, Psychology, and Education. 13% of students major in Business, 12% in Psychology, and 9% in Education.

  • Business 13%
  • Psychology 12%
  • Education 9%
  • Biology 8%
  • Social Sciences 8%

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=162760.

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Last updated: August 2026