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Hood College
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (301) 696-3400
Toll Free: (800) 922-1599
Web Site: http://www.hood.edu
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KeyFacts
Institutional control: Private nonprofit
Setting: Located in a regional city
Number of undergraduate students: 784
Number of graduate students: 823
Admissions office:
Dr. Susan Hallenbeck
Phone: (301) 696-3400
E-mail: hallenbeck@hood.edu
Financial aid office:
Jamie Lowthert
Phone: (301) 696-3400
E-mail: lowthert@hood.edu
Cost of attendance:
Undergraduate in-state tuition (full year): $19,360
Undergraduate out-of-state tuition (full year): $19,360
Typical room charge: $3,800
Typical board charge: $3,500
Student financial aid:
Grants offered: Yes
Scholarships offered: Yes
Loans offered: Yes
Organizations:
Number of registered organizations: 51
Number of honor societies: 14
Number of social fraternities: 0
Number of social sororities: 0
Overview
When Hood College was founded in 1893, its mission was to promote the educational and professional preparation of women. Men were admitted as
commuting students in 1971, and effective in fall 2003, they will reside on campus. The expansion of Hood's mission to include a residential
experience for men will enable the college to reach more students and to fulfill its obligations as a premier educational institution in the
Mid-Atlantic region.
With the addition of male residential students, some aspects of Hood's campus environment will undoubtedly change. What will not change,
however, is the college's commitment to student learning and success. Class sizes will remain small (the current average is 14), and the
college's highly qualified faculty members will maintain their focus on teaching. Students can choose from 27 undergraduate majors, and can
also design a major unique to their personal and professional interests.
Hood students develop and practice critical leadership skills in every class and every campus activity. They also learn by being campus
leaders, planning events, and taking charge on the athletic field. These skills will help make them successful in careers, graduate school,
and in their personal and professional lives.
Location
Hood is located in Frederick, Maryland, the state's second-largest city. Frederick contains a large and beautifully restored historical
district full of small shops, antique stores, and great restaurants-all of which is only five minutes from campus. Frederick's location-about
one hour from Washington, DC or Baltimore, Maryland-provides students with many recreational, internship, and career placement options.
Academic Enrichment
Internships are available for every major. Students can choose sites in Frederick, Baltimore, or Washington, DC—the nation's hottest market.
Hood's internship locations include embassies, cancer research laboratories, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, radio
and television stations, newspapers, magazines, museums, art galleries, and major corporations.
For students looking to broaden their horizons, Hood operates a study abroad program at the University of Strasbourg in France, and has
arrangements with several other institutions to offer study abroad programs in South Africa, Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia.
Students can also participate in Hood's unique Coastal Studies Semester, traveling and learning the science, history, and culture of the
Eastern Seaboard from Key West to the Chesapeake Bay. This travel-based, experiential learning program provides a solid academic framework
for the study of environmental science.
Residence Life
The college operates five residence halls and three language houses (Spanish, German, and French). Each residence room is equipped with
Internet access, telephones and voice mail, and cable TV. Upperclass students can develop their own small housing units. Although all
traditional-aged freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus unless commuting from their parents' home, there is no freshman-only
residence hall. Members of all classes live in each residence hall.
Athletically, Hood is an NCAA Division III school. Established women's sports (basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming,
tennis, and volleyball) will continue to compete in the Atlantic Women's College Conference for the 2002-03 season. New varsity sports for women
(cross-country and golf) and all men's sports (basketball, cross-country, golf, swimming, and tennis) will compete independently for the first
season. Equestrian riders will continue to compete at the club level. Intramural sports are also popular, and an expansion of offerings is expected.
Academic programs, community service, student government, and almost 40 different special interests all have clubs on Hood's lively campus,
an environment filled with concerts, lectures, educational and social events. Hood hosts parties, dances, and campus events which are frequently
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