Hanover College
Hanover, IN · Private four-year · Town: Distant
962undergraduates
84%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$22,929average net price per year
64%graduate in 6 years
83%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,702
- Admitted
- 2,269
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Admit rate, women
- 86%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 264
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 27%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 14%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
27 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Education (2)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Engineering Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (1)
- Theology/Theological Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,894
- Housing and food on campus
- $13,558
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $59,152
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $59,152
- Total cost living at home
- $45,594
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $16,238 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,137 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,624 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,666 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,545 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $33,304
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $29,571
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 90%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,381
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 59%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 64%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 64%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 64%
- Came back for year two
- 83%
| Pell grant students | 57% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 54% |
| Neither | 75% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 176 | 70% |
| Men | 167 | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Black | 12 | 50% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 18 | 50% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 225 | 68% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 63 | 52% |
| International | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 308 | 63% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 19 | 63% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,157
- Undergraduates
- 962
- Full-time undergraduates
- 954
- Part-time undergraduates
- 8
- Graduate students
- 195
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 50% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 78% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 517 Ball Drive, Hanover, IN, 47243
- County
- Jefferson County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.