What Valparaiso costs
Valparaiso University charges $48,450 a year in published tuition and fees, about $24,225 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $58,437 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $27,690 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Valparaiso
For fall 2024, Valparaiso University received 6,199 applications and admitted 5,544 students, and 534 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1060 and 1280.
What Valparaiso students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Valparaiso University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 112 |
| Health Services / Allied Health / Health Sciences | 37 |
| Psychology | 31 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 |
| Civil Engineering | 22 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 20 |
| Finance | 18 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 18 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Valparaiso
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Indiana: about 24 miles away
- Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois: about 34 miles away
- University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: about 37 miles away
- Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois: about 39 miles away
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois: about 40 miles away
- Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: about 41 miles away
Colleges like Valparaiso
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio: 2,157 undergraduates
- Concordia University–Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin: 2,197 undergraduates
- John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio: 2,274 undergraduates
- Webster University, Saint Louis, Missouri: 2,304 undergraduates
- Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois: 2,561 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Valparaiso University's acceptance rate? 89.4% for fall 2024: 5,544 of 6,199 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Valparaiso University? $48,450 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Valparaiso University? About 2,100 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Valparaiso University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1060–1280.
What is the campus setting at Valparaiso University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Valparaiso University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Valparaiso University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
