About this program
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science
Located on a beautiful limestone bluff overlooking the Ohio River, Hanover is the perfect place to study environmental science and the natural world. State-of-the-art labs and equipment are at your disposal.
Outside the classroom, opportunities abound. Explore our 500-acre nature preserve of forested ravines with hiking trails. Check out our Environmental Education Center, community garden, campus arboretum and Natural History Museum. You'll find active environmental science programs and many opportunities for involvement at Hanover. Environmental stewardship is a core value here, and you can make a difference while you're still in school with local service projects and green initiatives.
Admission requirements
As a selective liberal arts college, Hanover is looking for those students who have completed a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum. To be eligible for admission, an applicant must have completed the following high school courses:
- Four years of English (literature and composition)
- At least two years of foreign language
- At least two years of mathematics, including Algebra II
The following courses are recommended as part of a well-rounded college-preparatory curriculum:
- At least three years of laboratory science
- At least three years of social studies
- At least one year of fine or performing arts
Students who have taken AP, IB and dual-credit courses may be eligible for Hanover College credits.Hanover College has adopted a test-optional admission policy. If you choose to submit test scores as part of your application, there is no preference for either the SAT or ACT. Hanover College's school code for the SAT is ""1290"" and our ACT code is ""1200"". For international applicants, the TOEFL, IELTS or SAT-I score minimums must be met.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the institute website.
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- Environmental Science Seminar
- Special Topics
- Global Environmental Change
- Special Topics
- Environmental Science Seminar
Scholarships & funding
Hanover College invests heavily in the future success of our students by offering a robust financial aid program. We offer a combination of merit and need-based aid to international students, known as the HAQ Scholarship, annually renewed and applied to tuition only. Admitted International students are offered a guaranteed minimum HAQ scholarship based on GPA. GPAs are calculated on a 4.0 scale. GPAs may be manually calculated if your transcripts are not currently on a 4.0 scale basis. The NCAA guidelines are used for these calculations.
- 1827 Scholarship: $28,000, for admitted students with 4.0 and above in weighted GPA
- Bicentennial Scholarship: $26,000, for admitted students with 3.75-3.99 in weighted GPA
- Founder's Scholarship: $24,000, for admitted students with 3.5-3.74 in weighted GPA
- Presidential Scholarship: $23,000, for admitted students with 3.25-3.49 in weighted GPA
- Trustee Scholarship: $22,000, for admitted students with 3.0-3.24 in weighted GPA
- Dean's Scholarship: $20,000, for admitted students with 2.99 and below in weighted GPA
In addition to this investment in our students, Hanover also offers a four-year graduation guarantee to all students, promising students will graduate in four years (eight semesters), or tuition for a fifth year is free.
As noted, The Princeton Review named Hanover College one of the nation’s top 50 “Best Value” private colleges, along with Princeton, Dartmouth, Duke and Stanford. Hanover College was chosen for our excellent academics, generous financial aid packages and relatively low costs of attendance.
Tuition
Tuition fee for the course is $58,544 per academic year, including estimated book and insurance costs. Visit the university's website for more information.
Qualification
Hanover students seize opportunities to work and study at interesting nearby locations such as:
- Clifty Falls State Park
- Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
- Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
- Hardy Lake Raptor Rehabilitation Center
With travel programs and field trip opportunities, you can:
- Hike the Grand Canyon
- Snorkel on the coral reefs of Belize
- Go electrofishing in the Ohio River
- Travel to Australia
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About this institute
Hanover College
Hanover College is small, private college located in Hanover, Indiana. Established in 1827 as Indiana’s first private college, Hanover has a longstanding history within the state and recognition for Alumni success. With about 1,100 undergraduate students, over 600 acres of...
Why study at Hanover College
Hanover College gives students the best of all worlds. There are renowned professors at the top of their discipline, but classes small enough to get 1:1 interaction and mentoring from those professors.
We are located in a small midwestern area near one of Indiana's most historic small towns (Madison, IN), but less than an hour away from some of the largest and most touristic cities of the Midwest.
We have a one-of-a-kind naturally beautiful campus with over 600 acres of space, hiking trails, over 30 waterfalls, and endless hammocking spots. Hanover is also Indiana's first and oldest private, liberal arts, college. Hanover is also a global institution with about 18 different international partner universities and a variety of study abroad options to participate in during your 4 years here.
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