Hood College

401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
http://www.hood.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1893
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ (historic affiliation)
Undergrad Students	1,183
Endowment	50,524,134
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	35
Selectivity	More selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	23,655
Room/Board	8,135

Services
Associated Firms	Public School systems; Hospitals; Federal government agencies
Campus Safety	24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Museums	Academic facilities feature a new student center, an outstanding library and information center, advanced computing laboratories, a newly renovated child education laboratory, an observatory and state-of-the-art science and language laboratories. Five stately residence halls and three language houses give students the chance to learn together and create friendships that last a lifetime. Hood recently expanded and renovated its Hodson Science Hall. The new 20 million Hodson Science and Technology Center houses programs in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, environmental studies, physics, mathematics and computer science. New and expanded classroom and laboratory areas allow students to integrate the laboratory and lecture components of their work while permitting the faculty to include students, at all levels, in scientific research.
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Museums	Academic facilities feature a new student center, an outstanding library and information center, advanced computing laboratories, a newly renovated child education laboratory, an observatory and state-of-the-art science and language laboratories. Five stately residence halls and three language houses give students the chance to learn together and create friendships that last a lifetime. Hood recently expanded and renovated its Hodson Science Hall. The new 20 million Hodson Science and Technology Center houses programs in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, environmental studies, physics, mathematics and computer science. New and expanded classroom and laboratory areas allow students to integrate the laboratory and lecture components of their work while permitting the faculty to include students, at all levels, in scientific research.
Periodical Subs	457
# of Books	207,285
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	45%
within one year	N/A
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	50 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	53%
College housing types	coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (20%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (5%)
Popular Events	Strawberry Breakfast, Spring Parties Weekend, Speaker Series, Give Your Heart to Hood Day, Junior Ring Dance, Handel's Messiah performed with the U. S. Naval Academy, Margaret Hood Ball, NeighborHOOD Fest
Nearest Airport	Washington, D.C. (52), Baltimore, MD (53)
Nearest Train	Washington, D.C. (54)
Army ROTC	Offered at cooperating institution (McDaniel College)
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook
Number of Organizations	74
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) Hood Today (bi-weekly)
Honor Societies	Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Beta Beta, Eta Mu Pi, Ionic Society, Kappa Omicron Phi, Mortar Board, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Delta Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Phi Omega
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Campus Ministry, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Union, Muslim Student Association
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union, International Club, La Union Latina, National Model United Nations, French House, German House, Spanish House
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Judicial Council, Amnesty International, Anime Society, Art Club, ARETE Philosophy/Religion Club, Ass. For Computing Machinery, Best Buddies, Big Sibs, Black Student Union, Blazer Radio, Blue & Gray Today, Board of Appeals, Campus Activities Board, Chamber Singers, College Republicans, Commuter Council, Dance Ensemble, Education Club, Environmental Club, Equestrian Club, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Fighting 4 Us, Free Radicals, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Gospel Ensemble, Habitat for Humanity, Haven, Health Professions Career Club, History Honorary Society, Hood African Students Association, Hood Cheerleading, Hood Choir, Hood College Democrats, Hood Dance, Hood College Film Society, Hood Theater, International Club, Intervarsity Christian, Jewish Student Union, Language Houses, La Union Latina, Least Squares Math Club, MD Student Legislature, Model United Nations, Mortar Board, Muslim Student Union, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Philosophy Club, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Professional Studies Student Group, PRSSA, Psychology Club, Religion Club, Residential House Councils, Residential Judicial Council, SADD/BACCHUS, SGA, STARs (Admissions Tour Guides), SAAC, Student Athletic Advisory Council, Student Chap. Assoc Women in Math, Student Social Work Organization, Swing Club, Tolerance-Education-Acceptance (TEA), Touchstone, Track Club, Tri Beta, Video Gaming Club, Wind Ensemble, Wisteria (literary magazine)