Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$23,350/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

78% acceptance rate57% graduation rate2,101 undergrads

Hood College

Frederick, MD·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is accessible, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $23,350 a year against a $69,114 list price, a 66% gap.

Hood College is a urban private four-year institution located in Frederick, MD. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 2,101 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate78%
Graduation rate57%
Enrollment2,101
Student:faculty10:1
Avg net price$23,350
Total cost (sticker)$69,114

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
78%
Applications
3,352
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
Application tracker
Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

10:1

Avg class size (est.)

~25 students

Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Avg class size (est.)
~25 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
57%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$69,114

Avg net price after aid

$23,350

Sticker price$69,114
Avg net price after aid$23,350
Tuition & fees
$47,700
Room & board
$21,414
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$69,114
Avg net price after aid
$23,350
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

98%

Avg grant aid

$37,297

Receiving financial aid
98%
Pell grant recipients
37%
Avg grant aid
$37,297

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
2,101
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Frederick, MD
Campus setting
City: Small
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Hood College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.