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How to Get Into Hood College

Frederick, MD · Private nonprofit · 2025-2026 cycle · Verified data

Hood College Admissions Statistics

78%
Acceptance Rate
1,194
Undergrads
57%
Graduation Rate

How to Actually Get Into Hood College

The bar here is clear

Hood College admits most qualified applicants. Clear the academic bar (the ranges below) and your odds are strong. The real questions become fit, cost, and whether it earns its slot on your list, not whether you can get in.

The bigger picture: no single school decides your outcome, the shape of your whole list does. Read how top counselors build a college list before you finalize where Hood College fits.

Hood College Application Deadlines (2025-2026)

Round Deadline
Regular Decision (RD) Rolling

Deadlines verified from official sources for the 2025-2026 cycle. Rounds change year to year, always confirm on the school's site before submitting.

Application Requirements & Costs

Application platform Common App
Application fee $0
Test scores Not required (test-optional)
Writing supplement Not required
Counselor recommendation Not required

Hood College Cost & Financial Aid

Total cost of attendance (sticker, per year) $61,219
Tuition & fees $47,700
Room & board (on campus) $16,200
Average net price (aid-receiving families) $20,873

What You'd Actually Pay, by Family Income

Average net price per year (after grants and scholarships) for aid-receiving families, from federal College Scorecard data:

Family income Average net price / year
$0-30k $12,424
$30-48k $14,454
$48-75k $19,837
$75-110k $23,638
$110k+ $29,078
37%
Students receiving Pell Grants
68%
Students taking federal loans
68%
Freshman retention rate
10:1
Student-faculty ratio

These are averages, not your number. Get your family's actual price in about 10 minutes:

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More Hood College Data, Coming Soon

We're building the deepest per-school database in admissions. Rolling out for Hood College:

Programs & Majors Soon Every degree program at Hood College, with outcomes
Transfer Pathways Soon How to transfer into Hood College, and where transfers come from
Institutional Aid Soon Hood College's own grants and how they're awarded
Private Scholarships Soon Outside scholarships Hood College students actually win

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