College Overview
Type: |
Private institution |
Year Founded: |
1893 |
Religious Affiliation: |
United Church of Christ (historic affiliation) |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,183 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$50,524,134 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$35 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$23,655 |
Room & Board Costs: |
$8,135 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student Activities: |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
Student Organizations: |
74 |
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) |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Hood Today (bi-weekly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring Firms: |
Public School systems; Hospitals; Federal government agencies |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
207,285 |
Library Facilities: |
B. Floyd Flickinger Collection in the American Studies; Irving M. Landauer Civil War Collection; Sylvia Meagher Papers; Helen Smith Collection; Harold Weisberg Kennedy/King Assassination Archives |
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. |
Computers Available: |
252 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
3,200 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms (75%), women's dorms (20%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (5%) |
Sprinkler System: |
13% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
50 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Washington, D.C. (52), Baltimore, MD (53) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Washington, D.C. (54) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Frederick (2) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered at cooperating institution (McDaniel College) |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Not offered |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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 |
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