Founded in 1827, Hanover College. is a Private college. Located in Indiana, which is a city setting in Indiana, the campus itself is Town. The campus is home to 1,090 full time undergraduate students, and 0 full time graduate students.
The Hanover College Academic calendar runs on a Four-one-four plan basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 12:1. There are 85 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Hanover College include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.
Quick Facts
Acceptance Rate
57%
Application Deadline
Application Fee
0
SAT Range
940-1150
ACT Range
22-27
Admissions at are considered Selective, with ,18% of all applicants being admitted.
In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 8 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.
93% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 67% were in the top quarter, and 28% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.
STUDENT LIFE Reviews
We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Hanover College.
0%
“We”re apathetic”
13%
“We know about current events and vote”
69%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
19%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
13%
“Sometimes, but not often”
50%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
38%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
0%
“I only go out in groups”
24%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
76%
“I feel extremely safe”
13%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
44%
“We bought the gear”
44%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
25%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
44%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
31%
“We”re a very artistic group”
6%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
25%
“They keep regular office hours”
69%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
13%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
81%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
6%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
6%
“We”re not into drinking at all”
38%
“Maybe a little, but it”s not a big thing”
19%
“We only party on weekends”
38%
“There”s some drinking happening every night”
29%
“Never, we”re here to learn”
41%
“There might be people who do”
24%
“People are known to partake on weekends”
6%
“There”s a huge drug scene”
0%
“We”re apathetic”
13%
“We know about current events and vote”
69%
“We participate and encourage others to get involved”
19%
“There”s nothing we won”t protest”
0%
“We save it for the classroom”
13%
“Sometimes, but not often”
50%
“There”s usually intelligent conversation to be found”
38%
“All the time, including weekends”
0%
“I”m always terrified”
0%
“I only go out in groups”
24%
“I usually let someone know where I”m going”
76%
“I feel extremely safe”
13%
“We don”t play sports”
0%
“We play recreationally”
44%
“We bought the gear”
44%
“We live for the big game”
0%
“It”s not really our thing”
25%
“Occasinally we gallery crawl”
44%
“There are a variety of opportunities”
31%
“We”re a very artistic group”
6%
“Haven”t met them”
0%
“Available in class”
25%
“They keep regular office hours”
69%
“They”re always available”
0%
“No greek life, but other groups to join”
13%
“There is some involvement, but not a lot”
81%
“Plenty of people join a sorority or fraternity”
6%
“It”s everything. If you”re not greek, you”re a geek”
39 Students rated on-campus housing 3.9 stars. 15 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate off-campus housing?
28 Students rated off-campus housing 2.5 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate campus food?
40 Students rated campus food 3 stars. 13 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate campus facilities?
41 Students rated campus facilities 4 stars. 34 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate class size?
41 Students rated class size 4.6 stars. 76 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate school activities?
41 Students rated school activities 4.2 stars. 44 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate local services?
41 Students rated local services 3.4 stars. 20 % gave the school a 5.0.
How would you rate academics?
41 Students rated academics 4.4 stars. 59 % gave the school a 5.0.
Hanover College REVIEWS
What's your overall opinion of Hanover College?
18 Students rated Hanover College
alyssa
11/26/2024
I love Hanover. I have met so many friends that will probably be friends for life. I struggled in high school making friends, as soon as I arrived at Hanover we all opened our doors to meet each other and all hang out in a big group. Hanover has small classes which helps with learning and the technology they have on campus is top notch
Hope
02/04/2020
As a sophomore, I’ve learned my way around campus enough to know that this is overall a great place to be. I know that if I had not come here, I would not have been challenged. The scholastics are fantastic and the professors are even better! With smaller class sizes I am able to form great relationship with them.
Mikayla
09/26/2019
It's a good school somethings could be better but everything could always be worst. I think we have it good at this school compared to have some students may have it at their schools. The people also get along no one has had any problems with each other so far.
Gracie
07/11/2019
I love Hanover, it has done so much for me as an institution. My favorite part is the meaningful connections I have made with faculty members. The faculty genuinely wants to see you succeed and will do everything within their power to make sure you do. My faculty advisor helped me find an amazing internship that I am currently in, and I LOVE it! I hope to get a job here after college. Another faculty member worked closely with me to write an entire novel draft in just under 3 months, and under his guidance I wrote a staggering 150,000 words. The faculty is so encouraging and supportive of students, it's unlike any other institution I've ever seen. So many of my friends and peers from high school talk about how apathetic their professors are. Some don't even know their professors names. That has never been the case for me at Hanover. The faculty is truly what makes the school. It may fall short in other areas, but the faculty goes above and beyond wherever they can to help their students. Go Panthers!
Cyla
06/26/2019
I think Hanover is a good college, but like all colleges it has its downfalls. The biggest issue for me is the lack of diversity and the lack of effort that the administration puts into bringing everyone together. Yes we have our clubs and events that attempt to bring everyone together but sometimes it just isn't enough. Other than that it is a good school, although the food could be way better. I pay too much money for the food to be looking and tasting how it do.
lauren
06/08/2019
I have just enrolled at Hanover I will be attending in August and I think Hanover is a wonderful College. Hanover is a small private school that is academically exceptional . Hanover wants to see their students excel and succeed in our lives after college. Which is want I'm looking for in college. When I first went and talked to the advisors and the students at the school and I just knew that this was the place for me. I saw our tour guide receive greetings from every student that we passed, and it made me realize that Hanover is simply more than a school it is a family. There were students that knew each other and seemed to be close friends. Hanover reminded me of my own school, which everyone knew each other from students to teachers. I know that Hanover is the right place for me because I know that teachers there will push me to do me my very best and that student there will become family to me.
K
10/15/2018
I think it's a good college if you're a certain type of person. The drug, alcohol, and hookup scene is much bigger than I was led to believe. Academically, it is strong and the teachers are very involved. The surrounding town is not friendly to POC (people of color) from what I've experienced and heard from others. The campus itself is safe enough.
Jacob
10/03/2018
I love it, and it is the perfect college for someone who seeks both peer and professor relationships. Sure it may seem to be a little secluded in the middle of nowhere, but trust me if you want something to do there are plenty of extracurricular activities in which you could participate in. The professors are very accessible, and if you email them needing help they will try their best to assist you.
Hailee
07/11/2018
As soon as I stepped foot on Hanover's campus, I loved it. Its quiet and cozy and everyone (including the professors) is friendly and nice to be around. The academics are rigorous, but just enough to get you to where you need to be. I love everything about Hanover.
Hope
06/05/2018
I love Hanover College! Going through the process of visiting schools and trying to decide which one I would attend, I happened to fall in love with Hanover from the start. Everyone is so friendly as soon as you step foot on the campus, which is totally beautiful. The professors are always available at any given time and the class sizes are small enough that you can get any type of personal help that you may need. I absolutely love the school and don't regret my decision at all.
Kailin
04/21/2018
Hanover, or Hanny as we like to call it, is our home away from home. We have opportunities by the hundred in student organizations and in the classroom. One thing I don't think is advertised as much as it should be is the fact that Hanny is excellent for preparing students for graduate school. Each student has to do a senior research project for graduation. No student leaves Hanny without knowing how to conduct research. All of my friends in graduate school are thankful because their classmates have not been as lucky to have such opportunities. Most even say that graduate school is easy because of the skills they learned at beautiful Hanny.
amber
04/08/2018
i loves visiting hanover college and i cannot wait to attend there next year. the campus is beautiful and there is a great view of the ohio river. hanover seems like such a happy place and somewhere that is extremely safe. there is a lot of out of classroom facilities to help students further their knowledge
mark
01/18/2018
awesome, I love the culture of this school. I play football for Hanover as a freshman and the sports here are so fun. I can't wait to play my next three years here. I'm a health and movement major with a minor in Environmental Studies. Here at Hanover, the professors are simply fantastic. Each professor I have had is compassionate and personal. Work here is hard but so worth the degree. After Hanover, I want to move to Florida because Indiana is a way to cold for me. I can't wait to be in the workforce and start making decent money!
Tristan
01/03/2018
Hanover College is a very prestigious college that values the education of all the students who attend. Hanover has a variety of clubs that any one can join and they do a fantastic job of making sure that every student has the same opportunity to strive at Hanover.
Cecilia
12/18/2017
I love Hanover College. It is the perfect fit for a student who came from a small school. I graduated with around 50 other students and I can honestly say that Hanover College allows me to feel at home. We are like one big happy family and that's the beauty of Hanover.
The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Hanover College is 57%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020, _____ students were offered admission.
What should every freshman at your school know before they start?
Over this past summer I worked at a camp for children with behavioral problems. During the training process, one of the key concepts that was conveyed to us was, "These are not bad kids, they are kids with bad behaviors." One of the major problems I've had in college is letting grudges end relationships. Going into college I would suggest thinking about everyone as a good person, and forgiving those mistakes made along the way. In other words, "These are not bad friends, they've just made some mistakes."
Location and the teachers are the absolute best attributes characterizing Hanover. We have some of the best recreational wilderness (which also translates into great research opportunities) and the teachers are phenomenal in terms of helping, teaching, and getting a clear sense of where each student needs to head for graduation.
What do you consider the worst thing about your school? Why?
Worst is such a strong word. I can't really think of anything that truly dislike here. Maybe a small issue, but nothing to complain about. Maybe the lack of true diversity here. I'm black so there's not a lot of black people. Maybe around 40-45 at the very most. That's 45 out of 2000 by the way, so very small diversity rate.
What do you brag about most when you tell your friends about your school?
Hmm...well, I usually brag about the size of my school, the quality of education, and the beauty of the campus! Because Hanover is so small, the campus community is very close-knit and genuine. At Hanover, everyone has a name. Class sizes are small, which allows professors to get to know their students. As a result, academics are top-notch. Finally, the location of Hanover is so...refreshing. Rather than crowded in a polluted city, Hanover sits high above the gorgeous Ohio River. Many of my friends who attend large universities miss out on these experiences that Hanover offers.
What's the most frustrating thing about your school?
There is so much work outside of class and sometimes it is hard to juggle with all of my activites. It's like the professors think their class is the only class we have.
Hanover is known for its size, strong emphasis on liberal arts, closeness as a tight-knit community, beautiful campus, school spirit, and a fun and wonderful college experience.
What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?
I wish I would have known that the majority of students who attend Hanover come from the surrounding tristate area, and therefore, will travel home on the weekends, leaving campus a little quiet; as a student, you have to be creative and resourceful with friends in order to think of things to do.
Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.
Hanover College is a backwoods, rough-edged, jewel in the rough that would become better with more diverse, academically-inclined students; more reasonable expectations across the board; and with more visionary, tested leadership.
All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA.
Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.
99% of students attending Hanover College receive some sort of financial aid.
33% were awarded federal grants.63%received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.
