Hood College Rankings

Located in Frederick, MD, Hood College is one of the best universities in the state of Maryland. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Hood College in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Hood College.

401 Rosemont Avenue Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: (800) 922-1599
Email: admissions@hood.edu
Web site: http://www.hood.edu

Rankings: Hood College

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Overall Ranking: 22
Score: 55
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.9
Graduation and retention ranking: 23
Average freshman retention rate: 81.0%
6-year graduation rate: 69.3%
Predicted graduation rate: N/A
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): N/A
Faculty resources ranking: 61
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 65.3%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 0.8%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 13:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 57.2%
Student selectivity ranking: 47
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 950-1180
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 22%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 53%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 78.2%
Financial resources rank: 68
Alumni giving rank: 8
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 24.5%

Hood College History

Essential Facts: Hood College

  • Hood College has consistently been ranked in the U.S. News & World Report list for Best University in the Northeast.
  • Hood College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,126, with a gender distribution of 37% male students and 63% female students.
  • Hood College is open for business, ready to provide you with an education that empowers you to use your hearts, minds and hands to meet global challenges. College is about more than books.

Rules and regulations Sports Activities 

General Information  
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 54%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 0%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 0%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 50%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 50%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA III
Men’s scholarship sports: N/A
Women’s scholarship sports: N/A
Student activities: campus ministries, choral groups, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, model UN, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook