Exchange Students
International
Exchange Student Information
You have several options for housing on campus. (Please remember that only some of the dormitories stay open during holiday breaks, so you may need to move during breaks if you stay on-campus.) Please see the pricing below for each dormitory. If you have any questions about housing, you can email the following address: .
If you are coming from Hochschule fur Kirchenmusik, Hochschule Reutlingen, Universitaet Tuebingen, UDLAP, La Rochelle Business School, Cergy Pontoise, or Compiegne, your exchange agreement pays for your tuition and general fee. You are responsible for paying for your housing, meal plan, and living expenses.
If you are coming from Kansai Gaidai, your exchange agreement pays for your tuition, general fee, room, and meal plan. You are responsible for paying your living expenses.
If you are coming from any other university on an exchange program, you are responsible for all expenses: tuition, general fee, housing, meal plan, and living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & General Fee:
$25,195 per semester. Exact breakdown can be found HERE.
Housing:
About $4000-5500 per semester. For exact housing rates, please click HERE
Meal Plan:
About $2,400-2,800 per semester. Click HERE for exact rates.
Health Insurance:
- You may choose to purchase the Valpo Health Insurance plan (approximately $175-180 per month), OR
- If you choose to buy your own insurance, it must meet the following standards (source):
- Medical benefits of at least $100,000 per accident or illness
- Repatriation of remains in the amount of $25,000
- Expenses associated with the medical evacuation of the exchange visitor to his or her home country in the amount of $50,000
- A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness.
International Orientation Fee:
$50 mandatory fee
FOCUS Fee:
$200 (estimated)
***rates on this page are accurate and current at the time of publication***
We know you are eager to select the classes that you will take at Valpo! To begin searching for classes that interest you, visit DataVU and follow these steps:
- Under the “Academics” section, click on “search for course sections”.
- To find available classes, enter the term you are looking for (e.g. 2024 Fall Semester – U/G) and select a subject.
- You can also search by Fall Mini 1 or 2, or days of the week you would like to take classes
Your academic advisor will contact you prior to your arrival at Valpo about which classes you are interested in, and then final registration for these classes will take place during FOCUS orientation.