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A Person to Become.

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The Value of Hanover

Hanover College is committed to helping our students and their families make their dream to attend Hanover a reality.

Be You

At Hanover, students are free to be themselves and to express their individuality.

Be Known

We learn together and grow together because we truly care and are invested in you.

Be Ready

A well-rounded education from Hanover College prepares students for the real world.

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Why choose Hanover?

If you’re looking for a place to belong, with room to grow, 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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Our financial aid program ensures that Hanover is affordable for everyone, from merit-based and need-based aid to competitive scholarships.

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By submitting your enrollment deposit, you will reserve your spot in the enrolling class and sign up for our orientation session.

99% of Hanover graduates were employed or continuing their education within 7 months of graduation. See our Outcomes.

Will I be successful?

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majors + design your own

99%

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.

Yes! Our financial aid program ensures that Hanover is affordable for everyone. 99% of Hanover students receive some form of financial aid. Review the full breakdown of our cost.

Can I afford a degree from Hanover?

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    In the broadest sense, being a first-generation college student means that your family does not have a tradition of going to college. More specifically, to be “first-generation” means that your parents did not complete a four-year college degree. The Center
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    The Hanover College Theatre will stage a comedic adaptation of famed author Jane Austen’s classic novel “Sense and Sensibility,” Friday-Sunday, Nov. 19-21. First drafted in the late 1700s, Austen’s novel was originally published in 1811 and has been in continuous
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    Cover photo by Camryn Stemle ’23. Molly Martin Pabst ’11, Carley Meek Riehle ’08 and Larry Duke were enshrined into the Hanover Athletic Hall of Fame during an Oct. 30 campus ceremony. The trio was also honored at halftime of the Panthers’
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    Through many generations, Native Americans have been exposed to a stream of negative stereotypes and false claims. This prolonged historical trauma has created internalized cultural oppression within the community and manifests in descendants as “cultural self-hate.” Kenneth Barnett Tankersley, Ph.D.,
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