2025-2026
Fast Facts Just an hour from Chicago, Valparaiso University welcomes Beacons from around the world, offering hands-on, interdisciplinary experience in diverse fields. Since 1859, Valpo has built a close-knit community of learning where students are grounded, supported, and empowered to succeed.
140+
98.2%
majors and minors
of recent graduates are employed or in graduate school within nine months of graduation
65,000+ global alumni network
Division I Athletics
median starting salary — nearly $15,000 higher than the national average!
$95 million
of financial assistance awarded annually from all sources. 97% of undergraduate students receive financial assistance.
130+
student organizations and clubs
11:1
$60,000
17
national sorority and fraternity chapters
student-tofaculty ratio
3.68
average freshman GPA
100+ 25+
arts performances each year
study abroad programs
Enrollment by College 839
Arts & Sciences
338
Business
333
Engineering
561 213
Nursing & Health Professions Christ College — The Honors College
UNIVERSIT Y ENROLLMENT Undergraduate
2,071
New Access College Students
5
New Freshman
498
Graduate
380
New Transfers
120
New Non-Degree Seeking
22
2 0 2 5 - 2 0 2 6 C O S T (BEFORE AID) Tuition/General Fees
$50,390
On-Campus Rooms/Meals
$14,300
Total Charges
$64,690
FA C U LT Y
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J O I N A N E T WO R K O F AC C O M P L I S H E D A L U M N I W H O L E A D A N D S E RV E A R O U N D T H E WO R L D
Full-Time Faculty
191
Highest Degree in Field
86%
Average Class Size
20
Classes Taught by Professors
100%
U N D E R G R A D U AT E S T U D E N T B O DY D E M O G R A P H I C S Female
58%
Male
42%
Other, Preferred Not to Answer
0%
States, D.C., & Puerto Rico
41
Countries
32
Valpo Legacy
21%
ETHNICIT Y American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
3%
Black/African American
6.9%
Hispanic
16.4%
International Students
3.9%
Multi-Racial
3.8%
White
63.8%
Not Reported
2%
Contact Address: 1620 Chapel Drive Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: 219.464.5011 Email: undergrad.admission@valpo.edu Web: valpo.edu
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