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Valparaiso University
- Integrated curriculum blends liberal arts and professional programs to a degree that is rare for institutions of Valpo's size
- Interdisciplinary studies
- Multicultural, international focus
- Co-operative education program
- Valpo is a charter member of the Associated New American Colleges, a national consortium of twenty-one selective, small to mid-size independent colleges and universities, dedicated to the promotion and achievement of best practices of liberal education.
- Freshman Core, a nationally-recognized, interdisciplinary course, initiates first-year students into the Valparaiso academic community
- Common first-year experience
- Writing-intensive program of study
- Collaborative inquiry focusing on segments of the human experience
- Chapters of academic honor societies for each college:
- Phi Beta Kappa - College of Arts & Sciences
- Beta Gamma Sigma - College of Business Administration
- Sigma Theta Tau - College of Nursing
- Tau Beta Pi - College of Engineering
- Greater than 85% of pre-medical students who apply to medical or dental school are admitted, usually within a year of graduation. For Christ College students, the percentage is 100
- Valpo is one of only 15 schools chosen to participate in the prestigious James S. Kemper Foundation's internship program
College of Arts & Sciences- Department of Meteorology & Geography is the only undergraduate program in the nation to use Dual-Polarized Doppler Radar for undergraduate teaching purposes
College of Engineering- Ranked by "U.S. News & World Report" 2008-2009 as one of the top 15 percent of U.S. institutions offering undergraduate degrees in engineering
- Hesse Learning Resource and Assessment Center provides one-on-one academic counseling and support for engineering students
- VisBox-X2™ Scientific Visualization Laboratory in the College of Engineering is the only one of its kind among primarily undergraduate universities
College of Nursing
- Students are admitted directly into the College of Nursing as freshmen- State-of-the-art Virtual Nursing Learning Center is one of the largest of its kind nationwide
- Three-year bachelor's programs available
- Graduate programs in nursing available, including the Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing Education, Master of Science in Nursing/Master of Business Administration joint degree program, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Post-MSN program leading to the Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP).
College of Business Administration
- Accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, one of approximately 25 percent of private institutions in the U.S. to be distinguished as such
Christ College
- One of the top honors colleges in the nation- Interdisciplinary focus
- Fellowship among students and faculty
- Discussion-based classes
- Emphasis on spiritual values
Graduate Studies & Continuing Education
- College of Adult Scholars offers a selective program of study for part-time learners who are 24 years of age or older and who are either seeking a first degree or pursuing advanced training through a certificate of specialization- All professional graduate programs are accredited or seeking accreditation
School of Law- The Valparaiso University School of Law provides a comprehensive and intensive study of the law's foundations, an introduction to its many substantive areas, and the opportunity for advanced study in areas of student interest. Four distinct strands of legal education run through the coursework: legal analysis, practical training, perspectives on the law, and legal writing and research.
- Students of the Valparaiso University School of Law average an 88% bar passage rate.
- Law graduates achieve an 87% employment rate within 9 months of graduation.