| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2010 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
David Adams,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
301 696-3400
800 922-1599 (toll free)
301 696-3819 (fax)
admissions@hood.edu |
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| Is there an application deadline for fall? |
no |
| Priority filing date for fall: |
February 15 |
| Final filing date for fall: |
August 15 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall: |
1% |
| Application fee: |
$35 |
| Can the application fee be waived? |
yes |
| Are refunds available on the application fee? |
no |
| Is the Common Application form accepted? |
yes |
| Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: |
no |
| Admissions requirements: |
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Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (500 in both critical reading and math), rank in top fifth of secondary school class, and minimum 3.0 GPA required. |
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| High school graduation is: |
required, GED is accepted |
| A general college preparatory program is: |
required |
| Campus visit is: |
recommended |
| Interview is: |
recommended |
| Off-campus interview: |
can be arranged with admissions representative |
| Visit for interview by: |
February 15 |
| Standardized test requirements: |
SAT or ACT required, SAT Subject Test considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
SAT |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
August 15 for SAT/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 required |
| Foreign language: |
2 required |
| History: |
1 required |
| Lab: |
2 required |
| Math: |
3 required, 4 recommended |
| Science: |
3 required |
| Social studies: |
2 required |
| Academic electives: |
1 required |
| Total: |
16 required, 4 recommended |
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| Special requirements for admission to specific programs: |
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- Audition required of music program applicants.
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| Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible: |
conditional admission |
| School has formalized early decision program: |
no |
| School has early action program: |
yes |
| School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: |
no |
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| Academic criteria: |
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- secondary school report very important
- class rank considered
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities considered
- particular talent/ability not considered
- character/personal qualities not considered
- alumni/ae relationship considered
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation not considered
- volunteer work not considered
- work experience not considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.52 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
99% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
63% |
| Average SAT: |
551 verbal, 535 math, 542 writing, 1086 combined |
| Combined SAT middle 50% range: |
960 - 1190 |
| Average ACT: |
23 English, 23 math, 23 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 25 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT scores: |
95% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
48% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
| Acceptance of admission: |
must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,622 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,166 (72%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
251 (22%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
78% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
23% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, refundable until May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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