Valparaiso University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Valparaiso University, also known as Valpo, is located in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is a private, a non-profit and coeducational university established in 1859. Valpo’s campus sits on over 300 acres. The university records an enrollment of over 3,000 students annually, The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in diverse areas of study. It is a network of the following schools and colleges:

• Christ College - The Honors College
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Business Administration
• College of Engineering
• College of Nursing
• Graduate Studies
• School of Law

The College has an active student administration and is home to various clubs, organizations and honor societies. Valpo includes a number fraternities and sororities including Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Sigma Kappa Kappa Delta and Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Lutheran Church in America religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in law and music.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Valparaiso participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 99% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,975 in 2009-2010 (4,049 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 40% of enrolled students and graduate students are 60%.

Students under 25 years old represent 80% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Valparaiso provides on-campus housing for 2,021 of its 4,049 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football (Pioneer Football League), basketball (Horizon League), baseball (Horizon League), and track (Horizon League).

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 81 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 87 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Valparaiso offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (160 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Science
• Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Programming
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (68 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING (60 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LAW (182 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Studies
• Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)

LIBERAL ARTS (151 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Chinese Studies
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Creative Writing
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• English Language and Literature/Letters
• European Studies/Civilization
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Economics
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (37 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Gerontology

MUSIC (18 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music
• Piano and Organ

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (104 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded)

• Ethics
• Philosophy
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies
• Youth Ministry

SCIENCE (54 awarded)

• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biochemistry
• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (15 awarded)

• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (63 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology
• School Psychology