2009-2010 TUITION, FEES, AND ESTIMATED COSTS OF ATTENDANCE

Following are the costs of attending Valparaiso University in the academic year 2009-2010. The direct charges are billed by the university on a semester basis (1/2 of the total for each semester). The "estimated other costs" are used to determine total financial aid eligibility and to help you plan for all expenses; these estimated costs will differ between students. For a complete listing of all charges, consult the University catalog.

On-Campus

 
Tuition (12-18 credits)
$27,360
General Fee $    960
Room (Standard Double) $  4,910
Meal Plan (Freshman Level)
$ 3,050
Total University Direct Charges $36,280
Other Estimated Costs:  
Books/Supplies $  1,200
Personal/Travel/Misc. $  1,640
Total Financial Aid Budget $39,120
   

Off-Campus

 
Tuition (12-18 credits)
$27,360
General Fee $    960
Total University Direct Charges $28,320
Other Estimated Costs:  
Housing Costs $  4,910
Meals $  2,000
Books/Supplies $  1,200
Personal/Travel/Misc. $  1,640
Total Financial Aid Budget $38,070
   

Commuter (with parent)

 
Tuition (12-18 credits)
$27,360
General Fee $    960
Total University Direct Charges $28,320
Other Estimated Costs:  
Housing Costs $         0
Meals $  2,000
Books/Supplies $  1,200
Personal/Travel/Misc. $  1,640
Total Financial Aid Budget $33,160
   
 Other Fees  
Annual Engineering fee  $700
Nursing Lab & Test Fee
(beginning of sophomore year)
 $560
Course Overload fee
(over 18 credit)
 $1140/cr
Performance Music fee
 $350/lesson


Freshman Summer Orientation:
student fee: $90
parent/guest fee: $80 (if staying on-campus)
parent/guest fee: $65 (if staying off-campus)


Part-time and Graduate tuition/fees:

 Part-time undergraduates (7 to 11 credit hrs):  $1,240/cr
 Part-time undergrad (1 to 6 credit hrs): 
  $  640/cr
 College of Adult Scholars:
  $  395/cr
 RN Special:   $  395/cr
 Grad Nursing programs (MSN and DNP):   $  565/cr
 MBA and MEM programs:   $  640/cr
 All other graduate programs: 
  $  480/cr
 General Fee: Part-time undergraduate students:
  $    25/cr
 General Fee: Graduate
  $    95/sem
 General Fee: College of Adult Scholar students:
  $    95/sem
   
 Law School  
 Law Tuition:  $ 34,430
 General Fees:  $     800



2009 Summer Tuition

 Undergraduate nursing:  $640/cr
 Online undergraduate courses:  $415/cr
 All other undergraduate courses:  $395/cr
 Graduate nursing (MSN and DNP):  $565/cr
 MBA and MEM courses:  $640/cr
 All other graduate courses:  $480/cr




Other Meal Plans (Annual amounts)

Sophomore Level:
 $2,840
 Junior Level:  $2,640
 Kade-Duesenberg:  $   640
 Uptown East Apartments:  $1,100
 Minimum Meal Plan for others:  $   640

 Training Table Option: (additional charge)

 $1,130

 More information on meal plans  


Other Room Charges (Annual amounts)

 Double - Alumni, Brandt, Lankenau, Scheele 
 $4,910
 Single - Alumni, Brandt, Lankenau, Scheele   $7,360
 Double - Guild, Memorial, Wehrenberg
 $5,720
 Single - Guild, Memorial, Wehrenberg  $8,580
 Double - Kade-Duesenberg
 $5,930
 Single - Kade-Duesenberg  $8,890
 807 Mound Street
 $5,260
Uptown East Apartments
 $7,600
 More information on residence halls
 

 

Full-time undergrad General Fee covers

 Student Senate
 I.D. Cards
 Athletics
 Intramurals
 Health Services
 Union Membership
 Insurance-Health & Acc
 Computer Rotation
 Cultural/General Events

 

Part-time/Graduate General Fee covers

 Student Senate
 I.D Cards
 Athletics
 Grad Activity Fee
 Union Membership
 Computer Rotation