Valparaiso University
Common Data Set 2025-26
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Acceptance Rate
89.9%
Applications
4,704
Admitted
4,231
Enrolled
498
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants4,704reported count
Admits4,23190%
Class seats49812% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 4,704 | 4,231 | 90% | 498 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 12%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$63,191
10 yrs after enrollment
70%
6-year completion
$18,578
sticker minus grants
$26,942
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
621fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Valparaiso University
Street Address Line 1:1700 Chapel Drive
Street Address Line 2:Kretzmann Hall
CityValparaiso
StateIL
Zip46,383
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)219
Main Phone Number:464-5000
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:1620 Chapel Drive
Street Address (if different) Line 2:Duesenberg Hall
CityValparaiso
StateIN
Zip46,383
Country:USA
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):219
Admissions Phone Number:464-5011
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):888
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:468-2576
Admissions Email Address:Undergrad.Admission@valpo.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.valpo.edu/student-life/multicultural-programs/organizations/
CertificateYes
DiplomaYes
AssociateYes
Terminal AssociateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Month8
Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: Day1
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):Valparaiso University is standardized test optional. Only 27% of enrolled freshmen elected to submit scores for the application process.
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,411
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,148
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled304
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,940
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,795
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled186
Total first-time, first-year who applied350
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted286
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled8
Total first-time, first-year who applied3
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
High school completion requirementRequired
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
History2
Academic electives3
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
History2
Academic electives3
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Recommended
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class56.8
Percent in top half of high school graduating class83.6
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class16.4
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:50.2
Percent who had GPA of 4.034
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.030
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.031
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9918
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.68
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Date: Month10
Date: Day1
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Weeks4
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Refundable if student does not enroll?No
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRecommended
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Certain programs may require a higher GPA for transfer admission.
Fall Priority Date: Month3
Fall Priority Date: Day1
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Summer Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Recent academic work most important
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C-
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:94
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:94
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:C
Describe other transfer credit policies:30 of the last 40 credits earned for the degree, half the credits for any major, and at least 1 course for all minors must be in residence. Max 4 credits in Activity Courses; 16 credits applied music/ensemble transferable. Students in the College of Engineering may transfer 102 credits max. One course in Theology must be taken in residence. Credits earned more than 15 years before application for admission are accepted toward graduation on a provisional basis, subject to validation by the first 30 sem hours completed in residence with a 2.0 GPA.
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number94
Unit TypeC
Number52
Unit TypeC
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:30 of the last 40 credits earned for the degree, half the credits for any major, and at least 1 course for all minors must be in residence. Max 4 credits in Activity Courses; 16 credits applied music/ensemble transferable. Students in the College of Engineering may transfer 102 credits max. One course in Theology must be taken in residence. Credits earned more than 15 years before application for admission are accepted toward graduation on a provisional basis, subject to validation by the first 30 sem hours completed in residence with a 2.0 GPA.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Foreign languagesYes
Physical EducationYes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:Theology, Cultural Diversity, VUE (Fr Comp), Humanities (2 Subj from History, Philosophy, Literature, Fine and Performing Arts), Quantitative Analysis, Writing in the Disciplines, Capstone Writing Assignment
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%
Percent of males who join fraternities27%
Percent of females who join sororities27%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing65%
Percent who live off campus or commute35%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)44%
Percent of males who join fraternities27%
Percent of females who join sororities27%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%
Percent who live off campus or commute48%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Music ensemblesYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Television stationYes
YearbookYes
Army ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionUniversity of Illinois at Chicago/Purdue Northwest
Air Force ROTC is offered:At cooperating institution
Name of Cooperating InstitutionNotre Dame
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Other housing options (specify):Yes
Specify:HOUSING FOR DISABLED STUDENTS DETERMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WITH THE ACCESS AND ACCOMMODATIONS CENTER
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.valpo.edu/aid/
Minimum12
Maximum19
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?16%
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$1,909
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2023
Both FM and IMYes
Federal$5,674,579
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,153,769
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$32,101,840
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,402,955
Total Scholarships/Grants$44,333,143
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,276,954
Federal Work-Study$570,516
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$82,000
Total Self-Help$2,929,470
Parent Loans$1,912,052
Athletic Awards$89,052
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$25,311,097
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$223,007
Total Scholarships/Grants$25,534,104
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,779,125
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,019,964
Total Self-Help$10,799,089
Parent Loans$2,009,216
Athletic Awards$4,068,361
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.386
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:41
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$25,380
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,040,561
Institution’s own financial aid formYes
FAFSAYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:Yes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month4
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):11
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Nursing LoansYes
College/university loans from institutional fundsYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Federal Nursing ScholarshipYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
AthleticsYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
LeadershipYes
State/district residencyYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students2,239
and ____ faculty203.3