Hanover College

Hanover, IN · private, nonprofit · 1,031 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Hanover College field?

Hanover College, in Hanover, IN, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division III as a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 8, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Hanover College's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is well below the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference median of 12, by 25%, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division III median. Hanover College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4.5 players per coach, well below the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference median of 6.5, by 31%.

Hanover College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference median of 11, by 27%, and 20% below the NCAA Division III median of 10. Hanover College lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for women's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference median of 6, by 33%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Hanover College fund its athletes?

Hanover College reported 473 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 319 men and 154 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NCAA Division III: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting spending was $66,941 for men's sports and $35,985 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $210 and $234 per athlete.

What is Hanover College like academically?

Hanover College is a small private, nonprofit college whose highest award is the bachelor's degree that admits 84% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1201, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $58,821 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $21,829 after grants and scholarships, in the above the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 63% of the sticker price on average.

67% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 82% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $53,957, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Hanover College?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Parks, Recreation & Fitness (14%) and Psychology (10%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Psychology, General (31 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (30 degrees)
  • Biology, General (29 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (28 degrees)
  • Business/Commerce, General (26 degrees)
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (17 degrees)
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (16 degrees)
  • Fine and Studio Arts (16 degrees)
  • Sociology (12 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (10 degrees)

What is Hanover, IN like to live in?

Hanover College sits in Hanover, a town well outside any metro area of about 3,584 people in Jefferson County, Indiana.

The median household in Hanover earns about $58,194, which is below the Indiana median ($70,051) but far below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $126,300, 37% below the Indiana median and a typical rent of $913 a month is 10% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 15% of workers walk.

It reads as a college town: 18% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 2.7 times the national share, and the median age of 29 is younger than the country's 39.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the Indiana average of 29%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Hanover College have a tennis program?
Yes. Hanover College fields men's tennis (NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) and women's tennis (NCAA Division III, Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Hanover College?
Hanover College is in Hanover, IN, in the Great Lakes region of the United States.
How much does Hanover College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $58,821 a year, and an average net price of $21,829 after grants and scholarships.