Hood College
Frederick, MD · Private · Small city · Hood
Private institution in Frederick, MD · 1,202 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $57,089 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,7071,401st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $45,8701,766th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $45,8701,760th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $59,1741,688th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,089684th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,415628th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.3%951st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 80.3%658th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 78.1%852nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,2021,257th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.3%876th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 32 mi (IAD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $55,512 | $53,810 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $41,789 | $45,980 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | $36,992 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $34,704 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | $33,993 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | $25,194 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $32,391 | $34,526 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $30,409 | $21,234 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $25,194 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $25,194 | $19,455 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1893source
- Athletic nickname: "Blazers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Greysource
- Mascot: Blazesource
- Campus size: about 50 acressource
- Formerly known as "Woman's College of Frederick" (1893–1913)source
- Religious affiliation: United Church of Christsource
- Athletic conference: Middle Atlantic Conferencessource
Athletics — 16 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Equestrian
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitehood.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 162760)
- Compare colleges in MDRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MarylandEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Hood College vs University of BaltimoreHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 16 EADA programs at this school
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