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The True Value of Hanover
Hanover College provides students with a world-class, transformative education and helps them make their dream to attend Hanover a reality.
Why choose Hanover?
If you’re looking for a place to belong, to grow and to make a difference, Hanover College is right for you. Regardless of what the future brings, Hanover will be there to help our students have a transformative college experience. See what sets Hanover apart.
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99% of Hanover graduates were employed or continuing their education within 7 months of graduation. See our Outcomes.
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Why choose the liberal arts?
As a premier liberal art and sciences institution, you’ll get explore a wide range of interests and unlimited possibility at Hanover. Learn more about our academic programs.
majors + design your own
employed or in grad school after graduation
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How long does it take to get a degree?
Hanover guarantees that you will complete your degree in the standard four years, or we will cover your tuition for a fifth year. Learn more about the Four-Year Graduation Guarantee.
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For nearly two centuries, we’ve committed ourselves to delivering exceptional education, fostering immersive experiences and helping our students fully realize their potential.
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Hanover is a beautiful campus. But more importantly, we’re cultivating mindful, confident, ethical and healthy practices to help people create a better future. Join the family.
Aid & Scholarships
The Hanover experience is designed for success, but we’re also mindful of the cost of a college education. We work hard to help students and their families get maximum value for a lifetime.
Yes! Our financial aid program ensures that Hanover is affordable for everyone. 100% of Hanover students receive some form of financial aid. Review the full breakdown of our cost.
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- Class of 2024 set for May 25 graduationHanover College will celebrate its 191st Commencement, Saturday, May 25, with the conferral of bachelor’s degrees to the 213 members of the Class of 2024. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at The Point. Watch the live
- Hanover, IU Southeast partnership creates graduate admissions pathwayIn a rare public-private partnership, Indiana University Southeast Chancellor Debbie Ford and Hanover College President Lake Lambert signed a memorandum of understanding establishing an expedited admissions pathway for Hanover College graduates into select IU Southeast graduate programs. The Expedited Admissions
- Smith earns honor from Indiana Chapter of American Association of Teachers of GermanAlexis Smith, Ph.D., associate professor of German, has been recognized as the collegiate German teacher of the year by the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG). AATG is a professional organization for primary, secondary and
- Keep calm, John Resig ‘01 to deliver May 16 Shoemaker addressEntrepreneur, actor and philanthropist John Resig ‘01 will be the featured guest for the 2024 edition of Hanover College’s Shoemaker Speaker Series. He is co-founder and chief executive officer of Chive Media Group and co-founder and president of Atmosphere. Resig
- National Endowment for the Humanities grant to lay foundation for Digital Humanities CenterHanover College has received a Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Through the grant, Hanover will lay the foundation for the creation of a Center for Digital Humanities to support the
- Unexpected detour leads to dream destinationThe final months of a college career can be emotion-laden, blending weeks filled with studies, comprehensive exams, spring break, job searches, interviews, graduation and, eventually, dreaded goodbyes. As her final collegiate stretch run started to come into full view, things
- Grant to support study-abroad access for underrepresented studentsHanover College has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive an American Passport Project grant. The financial award will enable 25 qualified students to obtain their first U.S. passport and will open the pathway to study
- 87th-annual Honors ConvocationAnjolaoluwa Favour Oyebadejo ’24, Meredith Shepherd ‘24 and Kennedi Burroughs ’24 headlined award recipients at Hanover College’s 87th-annual Honors Convocation. The trio was joined by Anthony Miller and Xiaolong Wu, who earned top faculty honors at the event, held April
- 50 years ago: April 3, 1974 tornado strikes Hanover’s campusApril 3 marks the 50th anniversary of the violent tornado that ripped through a significant sector of Jefferson County, Ind., striking the Hanover College campus at 3:51 p.m. The storm was part of the famed April 3, 1974, Super Outbreak,