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Hood College
Explore admissions details for Hood College, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About Hood
Hood College is a private nonprofit institution in Frederick, MD. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Hood College is broadly accessible with an acceptance rate of 78%. Reported student size is about 1,202, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Hood College is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Hood College should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
Not available
Average ACT
Not available
Student Size
1,202
In-State Tuition
$45,870
Out-of-State Tuition
$45,870
Hood Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Hood College sits in the broadly accessible range with an acceptance rate of 78%. Graduation rate is 58%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Hood College, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
78%
Graduation Rate
58%
SAT Average
Not available
ACT Composite
Not available
SAT Reading
Not available
SAT Math
Not available
Graduation Rate
58%
Control
Private Nonprofit
Hood Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Hood College reports in-state tuition of $45,870 and out-of-state tuition of $45,870. Average net price is $23,707, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $59,174 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $25,000.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Hood College cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$45,870
Out-of-State Tuition
$45,870
Average Net Price
$23,707
Attendance Cost
$59,174
Average Net Price
$23,707
Cost of Attendance
$59,174
Median Debt
$25,000
Hood Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Hood College enrolls about 1,202 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $57,089.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Hood College profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
1,202
Median Earnings
$57,089
Hood GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 2.60 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 2.95 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Hood College. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Hood College looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Hood College is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
Estimated Floor
2.60
Recommended GPA
2.95
Estimated Floor
2.60
Recommended GPA
2.95
How to Apply to Hood Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether Hood belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Compare Hood College with schools that have similar size, cost, selectivity, and GPA expectations before you decide where it belongs on your list.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
Hood GPA, Current Grade, Final Exam, and Planner Calculators
Hood Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Hood College?
Hood College currently shows an acceptance rate of 78% in this dataset.
How competitive is Hood College?
Hood College is less selective than many national-name schools, but applicants should still compare GPA, testing, cost, and program fit before applying.
What GPA is competitive for Hood College?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 2.60 to 2.95 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Hood College cost?
Hood College reports in-state tuition of $45,870, out-of-state tuition of $45,870, and an average net price of $23,707.
What test scores are shown for Hood College?
This page does not currently show SAT or ACT figures for Hood College.
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