Hanover College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With Hanover admitting most applicants, your score strategy should focus on scholarship eligibility as much as admission. One published award, the Anthony Munoz Scholarship Fund, starts at $20,000 for students with a 3.0 GPA and ACT 18+, while scores near 1270 SAT or 29 ACT place you at the top of Hanover’s middle range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Hanover College facts and stats
Hanover College enrolls about 1,035 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Hanover has an 82% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 67% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
Hanover, IN
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Key Hanover College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
February 1
Early Action
November 1
Early Decision
November 1
Priority Deadline
March 1
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Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Hanover, take your first SAT or ACT by spring of junior year so summer and fall are available for retakes. For the November 1 Early Decision and Early Action deadline, an October retake is typically the last chance to have scores arrive in time. If you are targeting the Anthony Munoz Scholarship Fund, confirm you can meet its ACT 18+ requirement.
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What you'll actually pay
Hanover is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $44,288, and the average merit award is $27,309. About 54% of students receive aid.
Hanover’s listed cost of attendance is $58,301, combining $44,288 in tuition and fees with $14,013 for room and board. About 54% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $33,405. Merit aid is also significant, with an average merit award of $27,309 and the Anthony Munoz Scholarship Fund listing eligibility at ACT 18+ and GPA 3.00+. Average debt at graduation is $23,714.
Student life at Hanover College
93% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 42% of men join fraternities, and 37% of women join sororities.
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