Valparaiso University

Also known as

Valpo
VU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

702

48.6% Female

51.4% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Private not-for-profit (religious affiliation)

Religious Affiliation

Lutheran Church in America

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

142

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

0.14%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1.00%

Asian

5.27%

Black or African American

3.70%

Hispanic or Latino

34.76%

White

1.28%

Two or more races

4.84%

Unknown

49.00%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

https://www.valpo.edu/admission-aid/

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition

$12,708

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Yes

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Yes

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctor's Degree Professional

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Actuarial Science	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Applied Economics	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Business/Commerce, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Business/Managerial Economics	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Computational Science	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Education, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Education, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Educational Evaluation and Research	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Epidemiology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Finance, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Information Technology	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No Yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
International Public Health/International Health	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Management Information Systems, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Management Science	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Music Therapy/Therapist	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Physician Assistant	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Health, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
School Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Secondary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sports Communication	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Public Service
Total	208	204	4
With faculty status	204	204	0
Tenured	117	117	0
On tenure track	37	37	0
Not on tenure track	50	50	0
Annual contract	50	50	0
Less-than annual contract	0	0	0
Without faculty status	4	0	4

Graduate Assistantships

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average Tuition

$12,708

Financial aid office web address

https://www.valpo.edu/student-financial-services/

Tuition & Fees

	Amount
Full time Average Tuition	$12,708
Full time Fees	$542
Part time, per credit hour	$706

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

702

48.6% Female

51.4% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.14%

American Indian or Alaska Native

1.00%

Asian

5.27%

Black or African American

3.70%

Hispanic or Latino

34.76%

White

1.28%

Two or more races

4.84%

Unknown

49.00%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
Asian	3	4
Black Or African American	16	21
Hispanic Or Latino	8	18
Non-resident Alien	246	98
White	67	177
Two Or More Races	5	4
Unknown	16	18

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

260

57.7% Male

42.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

53.6% Male

46.4% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

US Highway 30 and Sturdy Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone

219-464-5000

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]