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Hanover College

Hanover College
Box 108
Hanover, IN 47243

Official telephone: (812) 866-7000
Fax number: (812) 866-7172
Website: www.hanover.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 929
Full-time undergraduates: 919
Part-time undergraduates: 10
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 19
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 33%
First-year student breakdown:
1.3% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian or Pacific Islander
89.2% White (non-Hispanic)
2.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
1.1% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
0.7% Hispanic
86.8% White (non-Hispanic)
3.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 640 acres
City or town school is located in: Hanover, Indiana
Population of city/town: 3,000
Nearest major city: Louisville, Kentucky
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,500,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (16%)
  • women's dorms (22%)
  • men's dorms (16%)
  • sorority housing (14%)
  • fraternity housing (11%)
  • single-student apartments (14%)
  • married-student apartments (1%)
  • other housing including Theme Houses (6%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 97%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 93%
Percent of students who live off campus: 7%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 75%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 118
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Observatory.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 40%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 32%
Number of social sororities on campus: 4
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of women who join sororities: 39%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Triangle
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 61
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministries/Brothers and Sisters in Christ (BASIC), Catholic Student Organization (CSO), Christian Life
Minority student organizations:
Kaleidoscope, International Club, Positive Image
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
American Chemical Society, College Mentors for Kids, Cricket Club, Crowe Hall Council, Dance Team, HC Democrats, Donner Ide Hall Council, Evil Petting Zoo (improv group), Geology Club, German Club, Greenwood Hall Council, Anime (Japanese Animation Club), Habitat for Humanity, Hawaii Club, Indiana Student Education Association, Interfraternal Council, Kennings Magazine, Libertarians, Love Is Needed by Kids, Love Out Loud, Martial Arts Club, Nature and Outdoors Club, Art Club, Panhellenic Council, People for Peace, Pom Squad, Pre-Law Club, Radio Network, Relay for Life, HC Republicans, Revonah Yearbood, Shoebox Board, Sociology/Anthropology Club, Association for Computer Machinery, Something to do with Hank, Spanish Club, Campus Activities Board, Student Athlete Advisory Board, Student Broadcast Association, Student Senate, Timmy Club, Triangle Newspaper, Bacchus, Ballroom Dance Association, Be REAL, Beatniks, Best Buddies

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Lynn Hall,
Director of Athletics
Director of women's athletics: Lynn Hall,
Director of Athletics
School colors: royal blue and scarlet
School mascot: panther
Athletic conference memberships: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Division III)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's golfnoNCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 34%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 70%
Athletic facilities:
football, baseball, and softball fields, multi-purpose recreation center, all-purpose courts, weight room, outdoor tennis courts, track, sand volleyball courts, golf course
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for men:
cricket, martial arts, Ultimate Frisbee
Club sports for women:
cricket, martial arts, Ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Louisville, Kentucky (40 miles)
Nearest other airport: Louisville, Kentucky (40 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Louisville, Kentucky (40 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 33%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 30% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Indiana University--Bloomington, Tufts University, University of Michigan--Ann Arbor, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 83% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Eli Lilly, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Fifth Third Bank, Peace Corps, US Department of Labor, Wiley Publishing
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Harvey Washington Wiley, author of the Pure Foord and Drug Act of 1906
  • Carol Warner Shields, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Stone Diaries
  • Woody Harrelson, actor