| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
367 men, 907 women, 1,274 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
300 men, 800 women, 1,100 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
67 men, 107 women, 174 total |
| Total graduate students: |
263 men, 711 women, 974 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
29 men, 48 women, 77 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
234 men, 663 women, 897 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
23% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 12.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.3% | Hispanic |
| 72.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.8% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 6.1% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 11.0% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.7% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.0% | Hispanic |
| 74.7% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.8% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
50 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Frederick |
| Population of city/town: |
57,907 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, D.C. |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
550,521 |
| Online campus map: |
www.hood.edu/visitor/
tour/mapage2.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (75%)
- women's dorms (20%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Co-ed German, French, and Spanish houses (5%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
79% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
53% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
47% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
50% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
252 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Multi Media LabDistance Learning Classroom |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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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 |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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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 Tec |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, workshops for time management, research papers, etc. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Graduate school application assistance; individual appointments; lifetime service for students/alums |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, accomodations as needed on a case-by-case basis |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
60% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Blue and Grey Today |
| Number of honor societies: |
14 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
83 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Jewish Student Union, Catholic Campus Ministry, Sunday Night Live, Hood College Campus Ministry |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, International Club, La Union Latina, Hood African Students Association, French House, German House, Spanish House |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Academic Affairs Committee, Blazer Radio, Campus Activities Board, Chamber Singers, College Republicans, Commuter Council, Constitution Committee, Dance Ensemble, Education Club, Environmental Club, Academic Judicial Council, Feminist Majority Leaderhsip Alliance, Finance Committee, FLIPS, Free Radicals, Gosple Ensemble, Habitat for Humanity, Haven, Health Professions Career Club, History Honorary Society, Hood Choir, Amnesty International, Hood College Democrats, Hood College Film Society, Hood Dance, Hood Theater (Acting Up), House Forum, Least Squares Math Club, Management Association, Maryland Student Legislature, Mathematical Association, Model United Nations, Anime Society, Professional Studies Student Group, PRSSA, Psychology Club, Residential Judicial Council, Publicity Committee, SADD/BACCHUS, Science Fiction Club, SGA, STARs, Strong Women of Today and Tomorrow, ARETE Philosophy/Religion Club, Student Athletic Advisory Council, Student Chapter Association for Women in Math, Student Rights Committee, TEA, Touchstone, Tri Beta, Video Gaming Club, Wisteria, Art Club, Association for Computer Machinery, Best Buddies, Big Sibs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gib Romaine,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Hood College
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701-8575 |
| School colors: |
navy and gray |
| School mascot: |
Blazers |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Capital Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Club sports for women: |
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Equstrian, cheerleading |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Washington, D.C. (52 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Baltimore, MD (53 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Washington, D.C./Metro Rail to (54 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Frederick (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
15% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
40% immediately, 58% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University (DC);George Mason University (VA);Hood College (MD);Loyola College in Maryland (MD);Shenandoah University (VA);Towson University (MD);University of Baltimore (MD);University of Maryland--Baltimore County (MD);University of Maryland--College Park (MD) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
66% within six months of graduation, 55% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Frederick County Public Schools, Frederick News-Post, National Cancer Institute, Bechtel Corporation |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Ms. Patricia Fiorello Russo, '73, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent Corporation Ms. Susan Gearey, '79, Vice President, Tiffany's
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