Valparaiso University

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.

Campus Location

US Highway 30 and Sturdy Road
Valparaiso, IN 46383
USA
Main Tel: (219) 464-5000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Lutheran Church in America religious affiliation.
Many students concentrating in science, law, and engineering.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Number of dorm rooms for students.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
High male/female ratio.
Large number of students.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	665	67
Master	174	21
	151	1
Associate	21	5
Post-master's certificate	8	1
Postbaccalaureate certificate	2	2

Students

Student enrollment was 3,872 in 2007-2008 (3,920 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 72% of enrolled students and graduate students are 28%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 26,950
Room	$ 4,680
Board	$ 2,940
Books and supplies	$ 1,200
Other	$ 1,640

Financial Aid: Valparaiso participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Valparaiso:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	4,360
2	Ohio Northern University	Ada, OH	3,603
3	Capital University	Columbus, OH	3,713
4	University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	4,165
5	Samford University	Birmingham, AL	4,485
6	Creighton University	Omaha, NE	6,992
7	Lewis & Clark College	Portland, OR	3,562
8	Drake University	Des Moines, IA	5,617
9	Stetson University	DeLand, FL	3,721
10	University of the Pacific	Stockton, CA	6,235

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		151
Without tenure; working toward tenure		71
Without tenure; tenure not available		39

Housing and Meals

Valparaiso provides on-campus housing for 1,972 of its 3,920 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	91%
Women	93%
All	92%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	490-600
Math	500-630
Writing	480-590

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (13 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (161 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (5 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (73 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 (66 awarded)

Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

Social Work

LAW (159 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (172 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 (6 awarded)

Mathematics

MEDIA (41 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

MUSIC (13 awarded)

Music Performance
Music Theory and Composition
Music
Piano and Organ

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (80 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (62 awarded)

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

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (23 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (57 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (59 awarded)

Counseling Psychology
Psychology
School Psychology