Hood College's residential quadrangle during spring 2025

Visit Campus

visits@hood.edu | 301-696-3400
Admission department hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. 
Visitors should arrive to the Beneficial-Hodson Library and Learning Commons.

 

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Weekday Visits for First-Year Students

First-year students are invited to join us for a 30-minute meeting about the college followed by a 60-minute campus tour. Visits are offered Monday through Friday at various times. 

Students in Quad Interacting

Weekday Visits for Transfer Students

Transfer students are invited to join us for a group presentation with a member of our staff, followed by a campus tour. Visits are offered Monday through Friday at various times. 

Students walking around campus

Transfer Student Instant Decision Fridays

Transfer students interested in enrolling for the spring or fall semesters of 2026 are invited to join us for an instant decision visit opportunity on Fridays this fall. During your visit, you will complete an application, submit your transcript(s), and have an admission decision available at the end of a student-led tour of Hood's campus.

Select your Friday!

students walking on quad

Discover Hood Fall Open House

Discover Hood Fall Open House is an undergraduate, on-campus event designed to give you the information and tools you need to make one of the biggest decisions of your life easier! Meet with current students, key staff and other campus community members to learn more about making Hood College your home. 

Register for Saturday, October 25   

Register for Saturday, November 22

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Hood Info Days

We recommend Hood Info Day as a first visit to campus. Join us on select Saturdays for a group presentation about Hood College followed by a student-led campus tour. Please note this tour will not include a residence hall or experiential learning spaces. Arrive to campus at 9:45 a.m. and plan to depart around noon.

FALL DATES COMING SOON!

tour group on quad

Hood Preview Days

Learn more about becoming a Blazer as you tour campus, hear from members of our admission office about Hood College and the admission process, and have the chance to eat lunch in our dining hall with members of our amazing campus community.

10:00       Presentation on Hood and applying
10:45       Campus tour
Noon       Lunch in our dining hall

FALL DATES COMING SOON!

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Overnight Visits

If you'll be a high school junior or senior this fall and would be interested in spending a night on our campus, please take a few minutes to complete our quick survey. Your feedback will help us create an experience that's fun, comfortable, and meaningful for prospective students like you.

Student at Blazer Bash

Counselors and Group Visits

We do our very best to accommodate requests from high school and community college counselors to bring groups to campus. Groups meeting the following criteria will be considered:

  • High school or community college students
  • Maximum of 30 students
  • Must be able to arrive to campus by 10 a.m. EST on the chosen date
  • Group visits are not offered on Fridays.
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Interactive Virtual Campus Tour

Check out our virtual tour for a comprehensive and convenient look at our campus!

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Weekday Visit Confirmation Details

Already registered to visit but can't find your confirmation email? Generic arrival and parking details are linked below. Please note that visit confirmation emails can be sent only to the student email (parent/family email(s) provided are added to the student's record), will be sent from visits@hood.edu and sometimes arrive to your spam, social or promotional email folders.

Students interacting in chairs on the quad of hood college.

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