Valparaiso University Description:
Valparaiso University, often called Valpo, is a small private university located an hour southeast of Chicago near Lake Michigan in Indiana. Valpo is affiliated with the Lutheran church. Professional programs such as nursing, business and engineering are most popular among undergraduates, but the college's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned it a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. The school has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio and offers good grant aid. In athletics, the Valparaiso Crusaders compete in the NCAA Division I Horizon League (football competes in the Pioneer Football League).
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 74%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 490 / 610
- SAT Math: 490 / 610
- SAT Writing: 470 / 590
- ACT Composite: 23 / 29
- ACT English: 23 / 30
- ACT Math: 23 / 28
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 4,056 (2,872 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 47% Male / 53% Female
- 94% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $31,040
- Books: $1,200 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $8,756
- Other Expenses: $1,640
- Total Cost: $42,636
Valparaiso University Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 98%
- Valparaiso Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 98%
- Loans: 72%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $18,369
- Loans: $7,325
Most Popular Majors:
Accounting, Civil Engineering, Elementary Education, English, Finance, History, Management, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology
Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 82%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 60%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 70%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Valparaiso University Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.valpo.edu/about_valpo/mission.php
"Valparaiso University, a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society."
