Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1060–1280
- Undergraduates
- 2,083
- Setting
- Suburb: Small
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1060–1280
- Reading and Writing
- 540–640
- Math
- 520–640
- Average total
- 1178
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23–31
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (219) 464-5000
Cost
- Tuition
- $50,390per year
- Average net price
- $21,657What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $69,661
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 84 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Area Studies · bachelor, master
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · master, graduate certificate
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · associate
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · master, graduate certificate
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · graduate certificate
- Education, General · master
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Education, Other · master
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor
- Civil Engineering · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering-Related Fields · bachelor
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Statistics · bachelor
- Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations · master
- Biological and Physical Sciences · associate
- Mathematics and Computer Science · bachelor
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Computational Science · master, graduate certificate
- Data Science · bachelor
- Data Analytics · master
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Theological and Ministerial Studies · bachelor
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor
- Social Sciences, General · associate
- Criminology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · master
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · graduate certificate
- Public Health · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, first professional, graduate certificate
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, first professional
- Business/Commerce, General · graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
- Business/Managerial Economics · graduate certificate
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Management Information Systems and Services · graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · graduate certificate
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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