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Hood College

Hood College
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701

Official telephone: (301) 663-3131
Fax number: (301) 696-3790
Website: www.hood.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2009-10 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

David Adams,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

301 696-3400
800 922-1599 (toll free)
301 696-3819 (fax)
admissions@hood.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

February 15

Final filing date for fall:

August 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (500 in both verbal and math), rank in top fifth of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

February 15

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

SAT I

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
History:	1 required
Lab:	2 required
Math:	3 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	2 required
Academic electives:	1 required
Total:	16 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

99%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

59%

Average SAT I:

537 verbal, 532 math, 1069 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

950 - 1180

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

18 - 25

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

94%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

20%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,570

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,227 (78%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

308 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

81%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

27%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$300, refundable until May 1.

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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