First-year students—Applying for Admission

Hood College requires the following items as part of the first-year application process:

• A completed application for admission. The application is available online at hood.edu/apply or commonapp.org.

• Official high school transcript, sent directly from the high school to the Office of Admission.  

• An essay. Topics are listed on the application for admission.

In some cases, the Office of Admission may request additional supporting information in order to reach a final admission decision.

All applicants for first-year student admission are expected to have completed a full college preparatory curriculum, including the following:

• 4 credits of English

• 3 credits of mathematics, 4 credits preferred (including at least Algebra I and II and geometry)

• 3 credits of laboratory or natural science

• 3 credits of social science

• 2 credits of the same foreign language

• one academic elective

For information regarding International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, credit by examination and transfer credit policies, please see Undergraduate Academic Policies.