Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana · Private · 1,031 undergraduates · hanover.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
84%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1280
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$69,220Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Hanover College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
84% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$69,220
a year in 2027-28, from a $69,220 sticker price
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
About 64% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1050, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: Applying to Hanover College - Hanover College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec15Early Action · December 15, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Feb1Regular Decision · February 1, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
84%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1110 to 1280
Reading and Writing 560 to 650
Math 550 to 630
ACT composite 23 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$69,220
a year
- Tuition$50,210
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,187
- $30,001 to $48,000$12,734
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,108
- $75,001 to $110,000$20,259
- Over $110,000$25,778
Financial aidEstimate
87%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$35,263
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
26 of 26
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,020Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art History | 4 | ArtH 112 | |
| Biology | 4 | Bio 161 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | Mat 121 | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | Mat 122 | |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | MAT 121 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | Che 161 | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | CS 220 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | Env 265 | |
| European History | 4 | Elective credit | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | Fre 218 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | Ger 218 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | Elective credit | |
| Latin | 4 | Lat 217 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | Eco 114 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | Eco 113 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | PHY 161 | |
| Physics 2 | 4 | PHY 185 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | Phy 185 | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | Phy 161 | |
| Psychology | 4 | Psy 111 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | Spa 219 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | Spa 260 | |
| Statistics | 4 | Mat 217 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | PlS 161 | |
| United States History | 4 | Elective credit | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | Elective credit |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
69%
Come back for a second year
82%
Typical earnings
$59,112
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Hanover College$64,765
- All colleges$60,083
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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