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Location
Hanover, Indiana (scenic 650-acre campus along the Ohio River)
Address
517 Ball Drive, Hanover, IN 47243
Founded
1827, private (Indiana’s first private, four-year college)
Curriculum
Liberal arts
Degrees
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Nursing
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Affiliation
Presbyterian (USA)
President
Lake Lambert, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Chair
Elaine Kops-Bedel
Admission Contact
1-800-213-2178
admission@hanover.edu
Website
hanover.edu
Nickname
Hanover Panthers
Colors
Red and Blue
Enrollment
Fall 2023
Undergraduate
: 962
Doctor of Physical Therapy
: 195
Total: 1,157
2025-2026 Costs
Tuition:
$44,777 (four-year lock for incoming undergraduate students)
Fees:
$2,160 (includes books, course materials, laundry and orientation)
Food (Meal Plans)
: $7,404 (the cost of any meal plan we offer)
Housing:
$7,099 (This is the average cost of Hanover housing. Your cost might be a little higher or lower based on the type of room selected)
Graduation Guarantee
Graduate in four years or fifth year is tuition free. Conditions apply.
Student Retention
80% of first-year students returned in 2023-24
Greek-affiliated: Approx. 45% of student body
Academics
84 full-time teaching faculty
94% have a doctorate or terminal degree
FTE faculty-to-student ratio: 12-to-1
34 majors offered, plus nursing BN
Top majors (alpha order): biology, business, communication, kinesiology, psychology
Average class size: 17
Faculty/student ration: 13:1
Alumni Data
More than 14,000 living alumni
Alumni reside in all 50 states and 51 foreign countries
Alumni giving rate: 23% (FY 23)
Athletics
Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III
Member of Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Nearly half of students are intercollegiate athletes
20 intercollegiate teams (baseball, basketball (m/w), cross country (m/w), football, golf (m/w), lacrosse (m/w), soccer (m/w), softball, swimming (m/w), tennis (m/w), indoor and outdoor track and field (m/w), volleyball)
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Princeton Review
2024 The Best 389 Colleges
2024 Best Regional
Most Beautiful Campus
Washington Monthly
Best Liberal Arts Colleges
Best Bang for your Buck
in the Midwest
U.S. News & World Report
National Liberal Arts Colleges
Top Performers on Social Mobility
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
Top US College Rankings 2022
Kiplinger
Best College Values
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2022 Best Colleges
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