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Hanover College

Motto	Philosophia pietati ancillans (Latin)
Motto in English	knowledge in service of piety/faith
Type	private coeducational liberal arts
Established	1827
Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Endowment	$137.3 million
President	Lake Lambert III
Academic staff	100
Undergraduates	1,068
Location	Hanover, IN, USA
Campus	Rural: 640 acres
Athletics	16 NCAA Division III teams
Colors	Red and Blue
Nickname	Panthers
Website	www.hanover.edu

Coordinates: 38°42′44″N 85°27′39″W / 38.71222°N 85.46083°W / 38.71222; -85.46083

Hanover College is a private liberal arts college, located in Hanover, in the U.S. state of Indiana, near the banks of the Ohio River. The college is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Founded in 1827 by the Rev. John Finley Crowe, it is the oldest private college in Indiana. The Hanover athletic teams participate in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Graduates of Hanover are known as Hanoverians.

Founded in 1827 by Rev. John Finley Crowe, Hanover College experienced a turbulent early period. It has become an established institution of liberal arts education. In 2002, the College celebrated its 175th anniversary.

In the early 19th century, missionaries went to Hanover as part of the Second Great Awakening. Rev. John Finley Crowe served as pastor of the Hanover Presbyterian Church. He opened the Hanover Academy January 1, 1827, in a small log cabin near his home. Two years later, the state of Indiana granted a charter to the Academy. On November 9, 1829, the Academy’s Board of Trustees accepted a proposal by the Presbyterian Synod of Indiana to adopt the school, provided a theological department was established.