I am visiting this campus while serving on a dissertation committee for a doctoral candidate at Hood - and am very impressed with what I am seeing and hearing and realizing... the setting is beautiful, the campus is clean and accessible, the programs are educational, and the staff and professors are incredibly supportive of the students. It is nice to see teachers who help students learn and grow rather than simply memorize and perform. read more

Very impressed with campus and men's lacrosse staff and team. Facilities appear top notch and school seems very willing to create a successful environment for the students. Town of Frederick is pretty cool as well. read more

This review is in regards to the College and its athletic program. My daughter recently played against the Hood women's soccer team and during the game there was a large crowd of male Hood College students. During the entire game these obnoxious students were constantly heckling our players. They were cursing, name calling and even trying to body shame our players! This group of unruly Hood students were addressed by the referee and asked to stop their unacceptable behavior but instead of complying they ramped it up. If this is the type of students that Hood attracts you may want to consider sending your child elsewhere! read more

Hood College is a co-educational liberal arts college serving 2,365 students, 1,359 of whom are undergraduates. Located in Frederick, Maryland, the school lies 50 miles west of Baltimore and northwest of Washington, DC. Established in 1893 by the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church of the United States as the Woman's College of Frederick, the school was officially chartered in 1897 "with the purpose and object of creating and maintaining a college for the promotion and advancement of women, and the cultivation and diffusion of Literature, Science and Art." The college's founding was the result of the Potomac Synod's decision to transition the coeducational Mercersburg College into the all-male Mercersburg Academy and establish a women's college south of the Mason-Dixon line. In 1913, the institution was renamed Hood College by its Board of Trustees to honor its most generous benefactor, Margaret Scholl Hood, whose land donation allowed the school to move from rented facilities in downtown Frederick to its own campus in the northwest region of the City. An all-female institution until 1971, the college initially admitted men only as commuters. This continued until 2003, when male students were extended the option of residential status. The influx of new students has led to major changes at the school, including extensive dormitory renovations, and the construction of a new athletic building and a new tennis and aquatic center. The Pergola: Located in the center of Hood's residential quad since 1915, the Pergola is a wooden dome-like structure covered with wisteria. Before 1915 a Pergola was located at the East Church Street campus and was the inspiration for the current structure. Several traditions are associated with the Pergola. Students are not to speak any harsh words under the Pergola or "split poles" with friends, as this might lead to a failed friendship after graduation. A beautiful campus to drive or walk thru. source: wikipedia read more

It's been a year since I graduated! I did my MBA there and I loved it. People is so kind, classes are very good, professors are flexible and help everyone! I loved the campus and the history it has behind. I highly recommend it!! read more

Hood College is a great place for graduate school when you're a working adult. It really blows to not be able to go to school full time and support yourself, but with student debt from undergrad slowly killing you, Hood college is a nice option as their classes are geared toward this working crowd. I take my classes in the evenings and paced out over the years. The campus is small and clean and the staff are very intelligent and really help to set students up for success in a rigorous program. read more

Great liberal arts college, great collegiate sports camaraderie, excellent faculty. Students that care about each other. Beautiful campus. Near awesome downtown. read more