• School Type — Private, Lutheran, Co-Educational
• Founded — 1859
• Acreage — more than 310
• School colors — Brown and Gold
• Mascot — Crusader
• Financial aid — 92% of students receive aid
• Average class size — 20
• Student to faculty ratio — 12:1
• Alumni network — 45,000+

Mission Statement

Valparaiso University, a community of learning dedicated to excellence and grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve in both church and society.

Location

Valparaiso, IN (population 31,000), Northwest Indiana; 1 hour southeast of Chicago and 15 minutes from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Enrollment

Approximately 3,100 undergraduates and 1000 graduate and law students, making a total of nearly 4,100 students on campus from most states and more than 40 other countries.

Academic profile of first-year students

• ACT mid 50% — 22-28
• SAT mid 50% — 1030-1260 *
  * Includes the scores for the critical reading and math components only.
• Average GPA — 3.3 (on a 4.0 unweighted scale)

Student body composition

• Lutheran — 26%
• Roman Catholic — 20%
• Other — 54%
• Male — 48%
• Female — 52%
• Students of color — 10.8%
• International students — 6.2%
• Reside on campus — 66%

Placement rates (within 6 months of graduation)

• Overall — 95%
• College of Arts & Sciences — 93%
• College of Business Administration — 98%
• College of Engineering — 100%
• College of Nursing — 98%