Valparaiso University

US Highway 30 and Sturdy Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 464-5000
valpo.edu
fax:(219) 464-5381
president:Mark A. Heckler
6124 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.8 Graduation Rate 0.7
0.71 0.69

STUDENT RATIO

3251

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

33480 | 33480

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

3136

CLASS SIZE

26

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
565

SAT MATH

545

SAT READING

530

SAT WRITING

26

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.71
0.69
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
510
565
620
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
500
545
590
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
480
530
580
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
23
26
29
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27000

Average Monthly Payment

$300

Median Earnings

$48100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

71%
URL Applyvalpo.edu/apply/
Application Fee
Percent Admitted (Men)0.8
Percent Admitted (Women)0.79
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment115
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.07
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.74
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.01
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.92
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7570
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates11719
Applicants Men2836
Applicants Women3288
Admissions Total4880
Admissions Men2281
Admissions Women2599
ACT English 25th percentile score23
ACT English 75th percentile score29
ACT Math 25th percentile score23
ACT Math 75th percentile score29
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1158
Median ACT English Score26
Median ACT Math Score26
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)60%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)90%
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