| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.
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| Admissions officer: |
David Adams,
Dean of Admissions |
| Contacting the office: |
800 922-1599
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 |
| Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall: |
yes |
| 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 I score of 1000 (500 in both verbal 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: |
recommended |
| 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 I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted |
| School's test preference: |
SAT I |
| Aside from admissions, test scores are used for: |
placement |
| Dates test scores should be received: |
February 15 for SAT I/ACT |
| High school units required or recommended: |
| English: |
4 recommended |
| Foreign language: |
2 recommended |
| History: |
1 recommended |
| Lab: |
2 recommended |
| Math: |
3 recommended |
| Science: |
3 recommended |
| Social studies: |
2 recommended |
| Academic electives: |
1 recommended |
| Total: |
16 recommended |
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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 important
- recommendations considered
- standardized test scores important
- essay considered
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| Nonacademic criteria: |
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- interview considered
- extracurricular activities important
- particular talent/ability important
- character/personal qualities important
- alumni/ae relationship important
- geographical residence not considered
- state residency not considered
- religious affiliation/commitment not considered
- minority affiliation considered
- volunteer work considered
- work experience considered
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| Admissions is need blind: |
yes |
| Average secondary school GPA: |
3.5 |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: |
97% |
| Percent of student body in each high school class rank: |
Top tenth: 22%
Top quarter: 57%
Top half: 91%
Bottom half: 9% |
| Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: |
66% |
| Average SAT I: |
544 verbal, 544 math, 1134 combined |
| Combined SAT I middle 50% range: |
1030 - 1230 |
| Average ACT: |
22 composite |
| Combined ACT middle 50% range: |
20 - 25 |
| Test taken by majority of applicants: |
SAT I |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: |
97% |
| Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: |
10% |
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| Notification of admission: |
on a rolling basis |
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| Number of completed applications received: |
1,949 |
| Number of applicants offered admission: |
1,320 (68%) |
| Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: |
278 (21%) |
| School has a waiting list policy: |
yes |
| Number of students put on waiting list: |
33 |
| Number accepting place on waiting list: |
16 (48%) |
| Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled: |
10 (62%) |
| Percent of freshmen who came from public schools: |
82% |
| Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: |
43% |
| Tuition deposit amount: |
$250, refundable May 1 |
| Room deposit amount: |
$300, nonrefundable |
| Admission may be deferred: |
yes, up to 1 year |
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Data is copyrighted material under license to Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education, which is reproduced on this website by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. Copyright © 2006-2008 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.
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