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Valparaiso University

General Information

Name: Valparaiso University
Address: US Highway 30 and Sturdy Road, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone:

  • General information: (219) 464-5000
  • Financial aid office: (219) 464-5015
  • Admissions office: (219) 464-5011

Website: www.valpo.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Lutheran Church in America

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$24,000$22,750$21,700
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,640$6,220$5,840
        Other expenses$1,370$1,370$1,370
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,150$4,400$4,400
        Other expenses$1,770$1,370$1,370
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,770$1,370$1,370

Total expenses   
On-campus$33,010$31,340$29,710
Off-campus$31,920$29,520$28,270
Off-campus with family$26,770$25,120$23,870

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 98%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 18%
  • Institutional grants: 97%
  • Student loans: 90%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4716
  • State/local grants:$4803
  • Institutional grants:$10563
  • Student loans:$5266

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,7851,7822,003
Percent admitted89.3%87.5%91.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time22.5%23.5%21.6%
Part-time0.1%0.1%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3863
Undergraduate enrollment: 2964
First-time student retention: 84%
Overall graduation rate: 71%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 3%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor
  • European Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Associate
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Ethics - Master
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Economics - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Piano and Organ - Bachelor, Master


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