Valparaiso University
Valparaiso , Indiana , United States
- Founded: 1859
- Establishment: University
- Type: Private
- Total Students: 3000
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is an independent Lutheran university with five undergraduate colleges and a graduate school, home to about 2,700 students on a campus of 350 acres (140 ha).
In 1859, citizens of Valparaiso were so supportive of the placement of the college that they raised $11,000 to encourage the Methodist Church to locate there. The school opened on September 21, 1859, to 75 students, and was one of the first coeducational colleges in the nation. Students paid tuition expenses of $8 per term (three terms per year), plus nearby room and board costs of approximately $2 per week. Instruction at the college actually began with young children, and most of the students were in elementary and grade levels. Courses at the collegiate level included math, literature, history, sciences, and philosophy. Courses stressing the Christian faith included "moral philosophy" and "moral science." During the Civil War, most of the men (both students and administrative members) enrolled in the army. Further difficulties arose In 1867, when Indiana passed a bill that provided state support for public education, adding competition for students. Moreover, the Methodists’ broad statewide efforts toward higher education meant none of their schools were self-sustaining. The combination of factors proved too much to overcome for the Male and Female College, and the school closed in 1871.
Important Facts
2022–2023 Cost (before aid)
Tuition/General Fees $44,796
On-Campus Rooms/Meals $13,180
Total Charges $57,976
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Contact
Address:
1620 Chapel Dr.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone:
219.464.5011
Email:
undergrad.admission@valpo.edu
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Faculty
Full-Time Faculty 206
Highest Degree in Field 90%
Average Class Size 20
Classes Taught by Professors 100%
Undergraduate Student Body
Demographics
Female 57%
Male 43%
States, D.C., & Puerto Rico 41
Countries 36
Valpo Legacy 19%
Ranking / Awards
Carnegie Elevates Valpo to National Doctoral/ Professional University
Valparaiso University is now recognized as a national Doctoral/Professional University, a new classification created by Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, which U.S. News & World Report uses in its annual higher education rankings. In its first time included on the list, Valpo was ranked No. 153 out of 381 in the category, which includes all of the nation’s most elite public and private doctoral granting institutions.
This new classification acknowledges Valpo’s continuing commitment to advanced degree program offerings and puts the University in the same U.S. News & World Report category as institutions like Princeton and the University of Chicago.
The Doctoral/Professional University category, which includes Valpo, was added in February as the result of the 2018 update by Carnegie and contains 123 private schools and 28 public schools across the United States. This new Carnegie Classification, along with its two Doctoral Research University categories, is used to form the foundation for the national university ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
“For Valparaiso University, this new Carnegie Classification both recognizes Valpo’s national stature as well as its commitment to provide students with a path-seeking and career-defining education,” said Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., president of Valparaiso University.
For many years, Valpo was included in the Master’s Colleges and Universities category by Carnegie. U.S. News and World Report ranked these institutions as Regional Universities, and recognized Valpo as one of the top five regional universities in the Midwest for 2019.
Expanding beyond the Midwest and being classified with other notable universities heightens Valpo’s national profile and promotes the compassion, dedication and accomplishments of Valpo students and servant-leaders to a much wider audience of prospective students and their families.
In addition to being listed on the National Universities ranking, Valpo’s undergraduate engineering program is ranked No. 13 nationally on the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs list for 2020. Valpo continues to expand its undergraduate programs in engineering with new degree offerings in bioengineering, environmental engineering and integrated business and engineering.
Valpo is listed as one of the Best Undergraduate Teaching universities in the nation. This ranking focuses on institutions where administrators are committed to teaching undergraduate students in a high-quality manner, and Valparaiso University has achieved this recognition for the past seven years. With an average class size of 21 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1, Valpo students learn from professors who are invested in their future and challenge them to achieve their personal best. This learning environment fosters students who are stronger collaborators and communicators who are confident participants in the world.
Other notable U.S. News rankings:
The AACSB-accredited College of Business is included as one of the Best Business Programs in the nation.
Valparaiso University is the No. 29 Best Value in the nation among all National Universities.
Valpo also appears on the National Universities rankings as one of the Best Colleges for Veterans and A+ Schools for B Students.
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- Type of Accommodation: On Campus
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Contact Information
- 1700 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383, United States
- To know more contact PSA toll free number 18002585772
Programs Offered
Accounting, BSBA
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Actuarial Science, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Analytics and Modeling, M.S.
- Length 01 Year , 06 Month
- Total Tuition Fee 36444 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Art, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Arts and Entertainment Administration, M.A.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Astronomy, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Biochemistry, ACS Certified, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Bioengineering, BSBE
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Biology, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Biology, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Biology, Research Intensive Concentration, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Business Administration, MBA
- Length 02 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 48592 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Business Analytics, BSBA
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Chemistry, ACS Certified, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Chemistry, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Chemistry, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Civil Engineering, BSCE
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Communication, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Computer Engineering, BSCP
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Computer Science, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Computer Science, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Creative Writing, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Cyber Security, M.S.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Data Science, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Digital Media Arts, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Digital Media, M.S.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Dual MSN/MHA Degree
- Length 02 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 48592 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Economics and Computer Analysis, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Economics, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Electrical Engineering, BSEE
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Elementary Education (Grades K-6) BSED
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Elementary Education Initial Teaching Licensure Track, M.Ed.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
English Studies and Communication, M.A.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
English, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Environmental Engineering, BSEN
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Environmental Science Complementary Major, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Environmental Science, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Exercise Science, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Finance, BSBA
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Geography Education, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Geography, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Geography, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
German, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Global Studies, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Global Studies: Asian Studies, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Global Studies: Global Service Concentration, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Global Studies: International Economics and Cultural Affairs Concentration, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Health Administration, MHA
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Health Care Leadership, BSHCL
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Health Science, BSHS
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
History, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Humanities Complementary Major, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Information Technology, M.S.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Integrated Business and Engineering, BSIBE
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
International Business, BSBA
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
International Commerce and Policy, M.S.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
International Economics and Finance, M.S.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
International Relations, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Liberal Studies, M.A.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Management, BSBA
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Marketing, BSBA
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Master’s of Education (M.Ed.) add-on to Elementary Transition to Teaching Initial Licensure Program
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Mathematics Complementary Major, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Mathematics, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Mathematics, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Mechanical Engineering, BSME
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Meteorology, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Music, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Music, B.M.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Music, BME
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Music, BMT
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Nursing, BSN
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Nursing, RN-MSN
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Nursing, with a Focus in Education, MSN
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Philosophy, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Physician Assistant Studies, MSPA
- Length 02 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 48592 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Physics and Astronomy Education, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Physics Complementary Major, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Physics, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Physics, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Political Science Education, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Political Science, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Psychology, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Psychology, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Public and Professional Writing, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Public Health, BSPH
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Public Health, MPH
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
School Psychology, M.Ed.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Social Work, BSW
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Sociology, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Sociology: Criminology, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Spanish, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Sports Administration, M.S.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Sports Management, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Sports Media, M.S.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Statistics, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Statistics, B.S.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Supply Chain and Logistics Management, BSBA
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), M.A.
- Length 01 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 24296 USD
- Application Fee 50 USD
- Average processing time 20 days
Theology and Ministry, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days
Theology, B.A.
- Length 04 Year
- Total Tuition Fee 180544 USD
- Application Fee N/A
- Average processing time 20 days