Application for Admission to the Graduate Division


Step 2 and 3: Choosing the way to apply (paper or online) & which graduate track (degree-seeking or non-degree seeking)

We welcome your application for admission to the Graduate Division of Valparaiso University. The mission of the Graduate Division is to serve the advanced learning, professional development, and personal enrichment needs of individuals regionally and nationally. The Graduate Division admits students that demonstrate the ability and motivation to succeed in an academically challenging environment.

Two ways of applying
You have the option of completing your application online and submitting it electronically or downloading the application in Adobe PDF format. When entering your application data online please do not press the "Return" key until all information has been entered. You may press the "Tab" key to move from a question box to another.

The PDF applications come packaged with all of the necessary forms, including the forms for submitting letters of recommendation.  If you are submitting you application online, you will need to get the forms for submitting letters of recommendation from the forms page.

If you plan to seek a Masters Degree or Post-Masters Certificate...
To apply to a program online click on the keyboard and mouse icon. Note the additional requirements.







MA in Chinese Studies (including Teachers Track)      
MA in Counseling or Clinical Mental Health Counseling      
MA in English Studies & Communication        
MA in Liberal Studies (MALS) *        
MS in Information Technology      
MS in International Commerce & Policy        
MS in Nursing (MSN)    
Post-Masters Family Nurse Practitioner      
MA in Nursing (MSN / Master of Business Administration  
Post-MSN Doctorate of Nursing Practice1    
MS in Sports Administration        
M.Ed. in Initial Licensure or
M.Ed. in Teaching & Learning 		 
M.Ed. in Initial Licensure-LEAPs1  
M.Ed. / Ed. S. in School Psychology    
Master of Business Administration (MBA)      
Master of Engineering Management      
Dual JD/Master of Business Administration (MBA)      
Dual JD/MA in Chinese Studies      
Dual JD/MA in Psychology or
Dual JD/MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling 		     
Dual JD/MS in Internatinal Commerce & Polciy        
Dual JD/MA in Liberal Studies (MALS)*        
Dual JD/MS in Sports Administration        

 

*MALS & JD / MALS Areas of Concentration
  1. English
  2. Ethics & Values
  3. Gerontology
  4. History
  5. Human Behavior & Society
  6. Theology / Theology & Ministry (includes Deaconess Track)
  7. Individualized

 

If you are not seeking a degree...
To apply to a program online click on the keyboard and mouse icon. Note the additional requirements.






Teacher Certification (Transition-to-Teaching, Addition of Content Area, or Licensure in Special Education)
1   2 3
Professional Educator (License Renewal)
         
Visiting Student
             
Graduate Non-Degree Student (Personal Enrichment)
           
Graduate Non-Degree Certificate Programs
4        

1 M.Ed. in Initial Licensure-LEAPs, Post-MSN Doctorate in Nursing Practice, & Transition-to-Teaching requires 3 Letters of Recommendation.
2 License is required for content area addition and Licensure in Special Education applications only.
3 Necessary only for those individuals seeking a first-time teaching license.
4 1 Letter of Recommendation Required.


Valparaiso University admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities, generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (or as qualified herein) religion in administration of it educational policies, admissions, policies, scholarship and loan programs, career services and placement, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Valparaiso University is an institution committed to its Lutheran traditions. The University reserves the right to promote the teachings of the church and to exercise preferences in admissions in favor of Lutherans.