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Credit By Examination Entering first-year students may become eligible for credit by examination through the Advanced Placement Program administered by the College Entrance Examination Board. Students who submit results of Advanced Placement examinations are eligible to receive credit in accordance with the following table. AP examinations must be taken before enrollment as a full-time student at Valparaiso University. For more information, contact the Admissions Office.

Business Administration and Management, General

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Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

Communication, General

Sports Communication

Information Technology

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Computer Engineering, General

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

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English Language and Literature, General

Creative Writing

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing

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French Language and Literature

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Psychology, General

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Criminology

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International Relations and Affairs

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Sociology

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Economics, General

Theology/Theological Studies

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General

Art/Art Studies, General

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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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