Applying to Hood

Hood College's acceptance rate is 78.13% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 3,287 students applied and 2,568 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Hood.

Hood's acceptance rate places 14th out of 28 Maryland colleges with competitive admission.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Hood College is 78.13% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 11.80%. 1,370 men and 1,917 women applied to Hood and 1,036 men and 1,532 women students were accepted.

Among them, 114 men and 189 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Hood.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Hood
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	3,287	1,370	1,917	0	0
Admitted	2,568	1,036	1,532	0	0
Enrolled	303	114	189	0	0
Acceptance Rate	78.13%	75.62%	79.92%	-	-
Yield	11.80%	11.00%	12.34%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Hood College 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at Hood. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Hood College.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Hood Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $50 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Hood.

Admission Information for Applying to Hood
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.hood.edu/admission-aid
Online Application	www.hood.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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