401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1893
Religious Affilation: United Church of Christ (historic affiliation)
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,183
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $50,524,134
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $23,655
Room/Board: $8,135
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 45%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Public School systems; Hospitals; Federal government agencies
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 207,285
Number of current serial subscriptions: 457
Number of microforms: 738,716
Number of audiovisuals: 5,313
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: 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
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: 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 Technology Center houses programs in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, environmental studies, physics, mathematics and computer science. New and expanded classroom and laboratory areas allow students to integrate the laboratory and lecture components of their work while permitting the faculty to include students, at all levels, in scientific research.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 252
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 8
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 6
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,200
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 53%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 53%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (75%), women’s dorms (20%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 14%
Doubles: 85%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 8
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 13%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 50 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, D.C. (52), Baltimore, MD (53)
Nearest train station: Washington, D.C. (54)
Nearest bus station: Frederick (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 12%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,084
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (McDaniel College)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Strawberry Breakfast, Spring Parties Weekend, Speaker Series, Give Your Heart to Hood Day, Junior Ring Dance, Handel’s Messiah performed with the U. S. Naval Academy, Margaret Hood Ball, NeighborHOOD Fest