Valparaiso University Business Programs

Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. Valparaiso is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Valparaiso University?

Contact details for Valpo are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Us Highway 30 And Sturdy Road, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone:	219-464-5000
Website:	www.valpo.edu

How Do I Get Into Valpo?

You can apply to Valpo online at: https://www.valpo.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Valpo

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	5
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Valpo?

Valpo has the high acceptance rate of 94%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 92%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to Valpo submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 560 and 680.

Valpo received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 24 and 0. Composite scores were between 27 and 30.

Can I Afford Valparaiso University?

The overall average net price of Valpo is $34,177. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Valpo, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $7,986 a year. That adds up to $31,944 over four years for those students.

Valparaiso University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,507 undergraduate students at Valpo, with 2,472 being full-time and 35 being part-time.

There are also 417 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,472 full-time undergraduates at Valpo, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Valparaiso University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	67
Black or African American	144
Hispanic or Latino	283
White	1,783
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	127

Geographic Diversity

Indiana students aren't the only ones who study at Valparaiso University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 49 countries are represented at Valpo. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Valparaiso University

In 2022-2023, 1,087 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Valpo has changed over the last few years.

Valparaiso University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	17	12	30	59
General Business/Commerce	0	44	0	44
International Business/Trade/Commerce	2	30	0	32
Finance	25	0	0	25
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	25	0	0	25
Accounting	13	0	0	13
Management Science	8	0	0	8
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	0	2	6	8
Business Management & Marketing	0	6	0	6
Actuarial Science	5	0	0	5
International Economics	4	0	0	4
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	3	0	0	3
General Economics	2	0	0	2
Sports Communication	0	0	1	1
Business Economics	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurship	0	0	0	0
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Applied & Professional Ethics	0	0	0	0
Other Economics	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	104	94	37	235

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Runner1928 under License

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