Overview

Valparaiso University is a Comprehensive institution located in Valparaiso, IN.

Location & Contact

Address Duesenberg Welcome Center, 1620 Chapel Drive
Valparaiso, IN  46383-6493
United States

Contact Mr. Bart Harvey
Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission
Email: undergrad.admission@valpo.edu
Phone: 219-464-5011
Fax: 219-464-6898

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
American/united States Studies/civilization	×	×
East Asian Studies	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Actuarial Science	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Management Science	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs, Other		×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Physics Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Pre-engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
Engineering/industrial Management	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×	×
French Language And Literature	×	×
German Language And Literature	×	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Public Health, General	×	×
Public Health, Other	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy	×
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology, General	×
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Economics, General	×
Economics, Other	×	×
Geography	×
International Economics	×	×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General		×
Sociology, General	×
Theology And Religious Vocations	Associate	Bachelors
Theology/theological Studies	×	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Keyboard Instruments	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×
Music, Other	×	×
Voice And Opera	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,704

Applied

4,231

Accepted

2,056

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,554

Females Applied

2,309

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

2,150

Males Applied

1,922

Males Accepted

89%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.68

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	October 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	540	640
SAT Math	-	520	640
ACT Composite	-	23	31

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

50,650

Private

Fees

1,630

Full-time student fees

15,545

Room & board

9,877

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

38,708

Avg. Financial Aid Package

38,931

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

25,380

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,298

Avg. Loan Aid

26,879

Avg. Grant Aid

33,091

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

95%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

56%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,056

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.59%
Black or African American	6.99%
White or Caucasian	64.06%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	3.05%
Two or more races	3.84%
Other	1.38%

Gender

Male (42.46%)

Female (57.54%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	52%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming & Family Weekend, Spring All Majors Career & Internship Fair and MLK Day of Service & Convocation

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
Media Based Organizations, Honor Societies, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Cultural Based Organizations and University Programming Council

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	Division 1	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No
Sailing	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis			No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	Division 1	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No

Faculty

287

Total Faculty

11:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 181

Part-time - 106

Male - 129

Female - 158