A place to belong. A person to become.
As Indiana’s oldest private institution, established in 1827, Hanover College has higher education down to a (liberal arts and) science. For nearly 200 years, our graduates have discovered their passions through our wide variety of opportunities, from academics to athletics and social life to study abroad. That’s one of the best things about the liberal arts – you’ll choose from our 34 majors – but you’ll never be limited to just one thing! Experience and exploration are mandatory, and it sets our alumni apart. No wonder 99% of our students are working or continuing their education within 7 months of graduation. Concentrations are listed under MAJORS. ART AND DESIGN Ceramics Drawing Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture
COMPUTER SCIENCE Artificial Intelligence Databases Networking Scientific Modeling
ART HISTORY Asian Art European Art History of Architecture
ECONOMICS Banking and Finance Economics and Water Resources Environmental Economics Financial Panics Gender and Economics International Business International Economics Poverty and Discrimination
BIOCHEMISTRY BIOLOGY Botany Cell and Molecular Biology Environmental Science Organismal Biology Zoology BUSINESS Analytics Finance International Business Marketing Management CHEMISTRY Environmental Chemistry Food and Beverage Chemistry Forensics (Chemical) Instrumental Analysis Natural Products Chemistry Protein Chemistry Quantum Chemistry CLASSICAL STUDIES Archaeology Greek (culture, language and literature) Latin (culture, language and literature) COMMUNICATION Film/Music Criticism Journalism Marketing Organizational Management/ Business Communication Political Communication Video/Film Production
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
EDUCATION Elementary Education major (K-6) Secondary Education major (5-12) Special Education Dual Licensure ENGINEERING Computer Electrical Electromechanical Mechanical ENGLISH African-American Literature American Literature British Literature Comparative Literature Creative Writing Genre Studies Irish Literature Journalism Literary Theory and Criticism World Literature Women’s and Gender Studies ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Environmental Biology Environmental Geology Geochemistry Geophysics
FRENCH Francophone Cinema Francophone Women’s Studies French and Francophone Literature and Culture French Business Language Multiculturalism in Contemporary France GENDER STUDIES GEOLOGY Environmental Geology Environmental Science Geographic Information Science (GIS) Geomorphology Hydrology Paleontology Petroleum Geology Physical Geology GERMAN HEALTH AND MOVEMENT STUDIES HISTORY American History Cultural History European History History of Science Intellectual History Military History Political History Social History World History Women and Family History INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Cultures and Peoples Global Economics Global Politics World Religions World History
KINESIOLOGY AND INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY Kinesiology Nutrition MATHEMATICS Actuarial Sciences Financial Mathematics Probability Statistics MEDIEVAL-RENAISSANCE STUDIES MUSIC Band/Orchestra Brass Chorus Composition Conducting Counterpoint Instrumental/Vocal Pedagogy Music History Music Theory Percussion Piano Strings Voice Wind PHILOSOPHY Analytic Philosophy Asian Philosophy/Asian Studies Ethics and Values History of Western Philosophy Pre-Law PHYSICS Astronomy Electronics Engineering Applications Nuclear Physics Optical Physics Scientific Instrumentation Space Science
POLITICAL SCIENCE American Politics International Relations Political Economy Political History Political Institutions Political Theory Political Thought Public Policy PSYCHOLOGY Child and Adolescent Psychology Clinical Psychology Cognitive Science Counseling Neuroscience Psychology Applied to Business, Education and Law SOCIOLOGY Crime and Corrections Globalization Juvenile Delinquency Race, Class and Gender Inequality Selfhood and Social Interaction Social Change and Social Movements Sociology of Families Sociology of Sport Urban Sociology SPANISH Film Studies Gender Studies Language Literature and Culture from Spain Literatures and Cultures from Latin America (specializing in Mexico, the Andean region, the Southern Cone and the Caribbean) Pre-Colombian Cultures and Marginal Voices
THEATRE Acting Directing Film Studies Lighting Playwriting Shakespeare Studies Sound Stage Management Theatre History THEOLOGICAL STUDIES American Religious History Christian Doctrine (Historic and Contemporary) Christian Ethics Christian Ministry Doctrine of God Doctrine of the Trinity Feminist Theology History of Biblical Interpretation Medical Ethics Moral Decision-Making Popular Theology Postmodern Theologies Process Theology Sexual Ethics Theological Epistemology and Sources of Authority Theology and the Environment Theology, Gender and Sexuality Vocation and Calling
Design Your Own Major Fit your specific interests and passions into a major that suits you. Blend biochemistry and kinesiology or concentrate on consumer marketing. Select your core areas of study, choose your professors and put together the final proposal for declaring your major.
Business Scholars Program WORKSHOPS CAREER COUNSELING
CONSULTING PROJECTS & LIVE CASES PAID, PROJECT-BASED INTERNSHIPS
Pre-Professional Programs HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAM NURSING PRE-DENTISTRY PRE-HEALTH PRE-LAW
PRE-MEDICINE PRE-PHARMACY PRE-PHYSICAL THERAPY PRE-VETERINARY SCIENCES
BUSINESS We mean business, literally. Major or minor, and choose a concentration in finance, marketing, management, analytics or international business, but that’s not all. Our Business Scholars Program supports students in any major with experiences including workshops, career counseling, consulting projects and a paid, project-based internship.
CADAVER LAB If you’ve got a weak stomach, stop reading now. Let’s talk bodies. At Hanover, you don’t learn anatomy from a book and you don’t have to wait until you’re in grad school to get hands-on with a cadaver. We’re the only school in the region that offers undergraduate access to a cadaver and an artificial patient simulator. With the addition of our Doctorate of Physical Therapy program, our lab facilities are growing, too. Grab some gloves and a scalpel, class starts in 10.
DATA Dig into the data. At Hanover, research means hours in the lab, international travel and presenting at professional conferences. Master this art, working one-on-one with our faculty, and you will add your name to the list of Hanoverians who have earned Boren, Fulbright and Goldwater scholarships to continue their research post-graduation. (And it looks great on a resume!)
ENVIRONMENT No other campus has 650 acres of woodlands, waterfalls and streams just outside your door. It’s one of the reasons Hanover has been named among the top 20 of the nation’s most beautiful campuses over and over again. You can enjoy the natural beauty of campus by watching an early morning sunrise, hiking one of our trails or relaxing in a hammock outside on a sunny day.
FACULTY Our students enjoy a close relationship with faculty in classes with an average of only 17 students and a 12:1 student-to-teacher ratio. Plus, 94% of our faculty have achieved either their doctorate or terminal degree. Outside the classroom Hanover students can make even closer connections, with nearly a quarter of our faculty living right here on campus.
Need an editor for your biggest paper of the term? Having trouble in calculus class? Get to the Gladish Learning Center. Made up of Hanover students who excel in academics, this is our version of the Genius Bar. Open from 7-11 p.m., help is there when you need it most.
HEARTLAND CONFERENCE In the past year alone, Panthers racked up four conference titles with women’s basketball and indoor track and men’s soccer and football, along with an All-American honoree and NCAA tournament appearances. In fact, we’ve won more than 37 conference championships and made 15 NCAA III national tournament appearances in the last five years. Plus, after securing top two finishes in the men’s and women’s all-sports standings for the second year in a row, the Hanover College Athletic Department won the 2019-20 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup. Whether through varsity, intramural or club sports, there are plenty of opportunities to stay active. MEN’S: • Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Football • Golf
• Lacrosse • Soccer • Swimming • Tennis • Track & Field
WOMEN’S: • Basketball • Cross Country • Golf • Lacrosse • Soccer • Softball
• STUNT • Swimming • Tennis • Track & Field • Volleyball
INTERNATIONAL CLUB Our students come from 14 different countries around the globe. Our International Club brings students together each year to celebrate that diversity and multicultural exchange with a signature event, the I-Club Banquet, where you can experience an Afro Beats performance, Spanish poetry and nosh on Korean bulgogi or Turkish delight!
JOIN Ready to get involved? Hanover has more than 70 active clubs and organizations, and the list is always growing. Want to dominate the ultimate frisbee game? Host an anime movie marathon? Connect with the community to make real change? Talk politics with your peers? We’ve got something for everyone.
KALEIDOSCOPE Interacting with each other is a great way to advance positive changes. That’s the philosophy of this student club that creates multicultural programming to ensure that all students come together as a family in the wake of our ever-changing world. As their motto says, think outside the box and look inside the person.
LEVETT CAREER CENTER Personality assessments that reveal your strengths will lead you to coursework and co-curricular activities that build a killer resume. Internships and research opportunities abound. Whether your plans include landing your dream job or getting into your top grad school, visit early in your college career for one-on-one mentoring from our staff to discover options you may have never considered. When it’s time to start your career, take advantage of Handshake (like online matchmaking for jobs) and get your name out there with Hire Hanoverians online profiles. Learn more at careercenter.hanover.edu
May Term at Hanover is simple – one month, one class. Sounds great, right? Ever wanted to spend all day immersed in your favorite subject? Robotics? Ancestry? Social activism? May Term is the right time to dig a little deeper into one of your passions. Even more, what if you could take that class in places such as Italy, Vietnam, Belize or Egypt?
NETWORKING Connections are mighty at Hanover, and they’ll make a difference in your time here and post-grad. More than 13,000 of our high-achieving alumni can be found across every US state and 70 countries across the globe, ready to support the next generation of HC Panthers with a leg up in their industry.
99% of Hanover graduates are employed or in graduate school within 7 months of graduation! Recent alumni found their post-graduate start with opportunities including: EMPLOYERS: Dow Chemical Cincinnati Zoo Eli Lilly Roche Diagnostics Fox 59 News Habitat for Humanity Pure Water Technology Charles Schwab Cummins Johnson and Johnson Indianapolis Museum of Art PeaceCorps US Bank Applied Behavior Center for Autism Aerotek US Senate Teach for America Cleveland Playhouse
GRADUATE SCHOOLS: Auburn University Brandeis University Columbia University (NY) Boston University University of Notre Dame Indiana University schools of Social Work, Medicine and Optometry Queens University Belfast Johns Hopkins University American University DePaul College of Law Stanford University Texas A&M University
PERFORMANCE Join our active arts scene! From The Other Place, our up-close-and-personal black box theater, to the Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, our theatre and music students have ample opportunity to perform for their peers and the community. Feeling musical? Play in the band, orchestra, saxophone ensemble, or join the concert choir or chamber singers. Acting out? Bare your soul on stage, or write and direct your own creation. More of a 2-D or 3-D artist? Share your work in our Greiner Art Gallery.
QUALITY U.S. News and World Report ranked Hanover #105 for National Liberal Arts Colleges, #40 on Social Mobility and #43 in Best Value Schools out of the 2,500 four-year colleges and universities in the United States. The Princeton Review also lists Hanover among the Best 385 Colleges in the nation and among America’s Top 20 Most Beautiful Campuses.
Here, 96% of our students live on campus all four years. We’re a true community, and it’s an integral part of the Hanover experience. Start your time in one of our first-year residence halls, and then move into a suite, a townhouse or go Greek in 1 of 8 sororities or fraternities!
Whether it’s four weeks or four months, on your own or with your favorite professor, in your first language or a foreign one, do it. Enjoy a semester abroad on us - pay for your flight, and we cover the rest! Recent May Term courses include Tropical Biology in Belize, Shakespeare in London and Early Christianity in Italy.
BENJAMIN TEMPLETON SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Named after Hanover’s first African-American student, this program recognizes students who are dedicated to promoting social justice, human rights and diversity. These scholars are some of the most diverse, intelligent and compassionate individuals on campus. Templeton, who attended from 1832-1837, went on to lead the Free-Black Movement in Philadelphia. Find out more at hanover.edu/bts.
UNITY FEST If you’ve ever had the desire to eat six servings of gelato, climb a rock wall and take hilarious pictures in a photo booth with your friends, you’ll love this original event. Held during May Term and sponsored by Hanover’s Student Senate, Unity Fest’s goal is to unite the diverse student body at Hanover through an afternoon of celebration. Check out highlights from our latest event at hanover.edu/unity.
VOLUNTEER A true Hanoverian doesn’t focus simply on self-improvement, but the betterment of their community as a whole. Look no further than our active student body, whether it’s College Mentors for Kids, Best Buddies, Hanover College Dance Marathon or our Earthwide Outreach group.
Home runs and stolen bases are a small part of Hanover’s most exciting time of year! Grab your roommate, lab partner or best friend and make a team! Ask any student, the annual Lambda Chi Alpha Wiffleball Tournament is a blast, but it’s only one piece of Hanover’s unique May Term experience.
ZERO IN Zero in on your future with the support of a community of people who care. Need that recommendation letter for grad school? An “in” at your dream job from a proud alumnus? Advice from an expert? One of the many beauties of Hanover is the connections that make a difference.
YOUR NEW HOME Our college town, Madison, was recently named one of the best communities in the country and Indiana’s sixth cultural district. The scenic downtown is lined with shops and restaurants, including popular spots such as Red Pepperoni for pizza, Hong Kong Kitchen for Chinese and Thai cuisine and Hinkle’s for burgers and shakes. Madison is also host to year-round arts and music festivals and includes the largest contiguous National Historic Landmark District in the nation.
Ready to see it for yourself? Visit our campus for your own personalized experience. hanover.edu/visit
At a Glance 1070 Students from 19 States and 14 Countries
Top Programs Business Communication Psychology Biology Economics Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology History Elementary Education Chemistry English Political Science
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Multicultural Students
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Academic Programs
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12:1
Cost
Cost Structure for 2020-21: Tuition — $38,880 Fees — $770 Room — $6,125 Board — $6,175 Orientation Fee — $350 Comprehensive total — $52,300
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Additional Estimated Expenses: Books and Supplies — $1,200 Miscellaneous Expenses — $900 Transportation — $600 Laundry Fee — $53
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Hanover’s campus is nestled along the banks of the scenic Ohio River. Founded in 1827, Hanover is the oldest private college in Indiana. With an easy drive from Indianapolis, Louisville, or Cincinnati, our students can truly experience the best of all worlds - plenty of space to explore and access to lively metropolitan areas. When you combine our idyllic setting with your academic talents, passions and any of our 34 majors (or one of your own design), you’ll find Hanover College is a place where you can feel at home while being challenged to become your best self.
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