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Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Overview

  • Type
    4-year • Private
  • Campus Life
    Small • Suburban
  • Average Per Year After Aid
    $23K
  • SAT Range
    Not available
  • Graduation Rate
    70%

Valparaiso University is a small, 4-year, private university. This coed college is located in a large town in a suburban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 92% and a graduation rate of 70%.

From the Institution

Valparaiso University is a top-ranked university, nationally recognized for the quality of our academic programs located in five colleges: Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Nursing and Health Professions, and Christ College - The Honors College. Our curriculum offers a liberal arts background in more than 70 undergraduate degree programs and interdisciplinary options, backed by a 97 percent placement rate after graduation. At Valpo, we believe that joy is found in acts of service, and true service is possible in every role and every environment. That's why we insist on an interdisciplinary approach in all aspects of our lives, and that's why we're able to be exactly who we are, everywhere and in all of our complexity. Multiplicity is our strength. Service is our joy. Valpo students and alumni know that pursuing truth is equal parts study and experience. It's a lifelong commitment to our effort and multifaceted curiosity that makes us powerful. Currently, Valpo is recognized as America's Top Colleges by Forbes, Best Value Schools and National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges Midwest by The Princeton Review, and Best Colleges for Your Money by Money Magazine. Each of the five colleges offer distinctive programs that have received national recognition: Arts and Sciences is a Phi Beta Kappa institution, which places it in the top eight percent nationally for academic excellence; Business is AACSB accredited and in the top five percent of business schools worldwide; Engineering is ranked No. 14 for undergraduate engineering programs in the U.S.; Nursing and Health Professions is ranked in the top 27 percent of nursing schools in the nation; and Christ College is the third oldest honors college in the country.

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College Board Code
1874
Application Types Accepted
  • Common Application
  • Online through college's own website
Religious Affiliation
Lutheran
Fee Waiver Info
Available to all qualified students. Visit the college website for details.

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Contact Information

Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

February 15
Regular Application Due
April 15
Financial Aid Application Due

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