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Colleges in and near Hanover

The nearest college is 20.9 miles from Hanover

No college is within 15 miles of Hanover. The nearest is White Mountains Community College in Berlin, NH (387 students on campus); Central Maine Community College in Auburn is 35 miles away and University of Maine at Farmington 31.2 miles.

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Hanover. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 20.9 mi
Nearest college
20.9 mi
White Mountains
Residents in college
5%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
35 mi
Central Maine · $4,140 tuition
Nearest public university
31.2 mi
University of Maine at Farmington · $11,308 in-state
Median household income
$55K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Hanover

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

20.9 miles to the nearest campusWhite Mountains Community College, a public community college in Berlin, NH, with 387 students on campus.In-state price at University of Maine at FarmingtonLiving in Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington charges $11,308 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,878. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 35 miles awayCentral Maine Community College in Auburn: tuition and fees $4,140 a year for Maine residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Hanover

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest community college and public university, priced below.

10 mi20 mi30 mi40 miCentral MaineUniversity of Maine at FarmingtonWhite MountainsHanover
University or collegeCommunity college
White Mountains Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 387 on campus · 20.9 mi · Berlin, NH$15knet price62%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $7,050 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the nearest college, the nearest community college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Hanover’s median household income ($55,417) falls.

Central Maine Community College35 mi · Auburn · sticker $15,063 · tuition $4,140$8,105a year
University of Maine at Farmington31.2 mi · Farmington · sticker $25,822$15,088a year
White Mountains Community College20.9 mi · Berlin, NH · sticker $21,739 · tuition $7,050$21,168a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

The same three colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →White MountainsCentral MaineUniversity of Maine at Farmington
Central Maine Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Maine at Farmington52% graduate$44k earnings$24k typical debt
White Mountains Community College62% graduate$35k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Hanover

What is the closest college to Hanover?

White Mountains Community College in Berlin, NH, 20.9 miles in a straight line from the center of Hanover. No college is within 15 miles.

What is the closest community college to Hanover, and what does it cost?

Central Maine Community College in Auburn, 35 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,140 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $6,975, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maine at Farmington cost if we live in Maine?

Tuition and fees are $11,308 a year in-state and $23,878 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,301 (under $30,000 income) to $22,368 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Hanover residents are in college?

About 5 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hanover. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →