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Domestic Students

Supporting Domestic Students Every Step of the Way

We understand that pursuing graduate studies is a major commitment. Valparaiso University is here to guide and support our domestic students through every stage — from application to graduation and beyond.

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What’s Next?

Follow the steps in your admission email to set up your student portal and begin enrolling in classes. Students admitted into the DNP program must pay the tuition deposit in order to reserve their seat (instructions for which will be emailed to them upon admission).

If you have any issues completing this form, please let us know at NewStudent.Programs@valpo.edu

Your attendance at the New Graduate Student Orientation is critical to your academic success and connection to University resources. Please note that your required orientation date will differ based on your program modality of being online or in-person. Please contact Graduate Admissions if you have questions about which orientation session to attend.

Early-entry students will attend orientation on the semester that they matriculate into the full graduate program. Your orientation session will be the following semester after you receive your bachelors degree. May graduates will attend orientation in Fall, while December graduates will attend in the Spring.

On-Campus Orientation – In-person orientation is scheduled for Friday, August 15, 2025. Please note that international students will be also be invited to an International Student Orientaton.

Orientation Agenda:

11:30 a.m. — Check-in, food, and seating

11:45 a.m. — Orientation begins

1 p.m. — General orientation concludes

1–1:30 p.m. — Program-specific orientations

Online Orientation — If you are enrolled in an online program, you do not need to attend or register for on-campus orientation. You will receive instructions to complete online orientation modules as the semester approaches.

Your advisor’s contact information was provided in your admission letter. Please contact your advisor now to begin course planning through Self-Service.

Contact NewStudent.Programs@valpo.edu or 219.464.5251.

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