Start Dates & Deadlines
Start dates to fit your schedule
Valparaiso University’s MBA offers six start dates per year; elective certificates other than General Business are offered based upon enrollment. Once qualified students complete their applications, they are admitted on a first come, first served basis. Below is a list of the opportunities for a student to begin their studies in the MBA program.
*If you plan to apply for loans to pay for your education, you should apply for Fall 1, Spring 1 or Summer 1 to meet half-time enrollment status.
| Term | Start Date | Application Deadline (Domestic) |
| Spring 2 2022 | March 21, 2022 | March 7, 2022 |
| Summer 1 2022 | May 17, 2022 | April 22, 2022 |
| Summer 2 2022 | June 27, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
| Fall 1 2022 | August 24, 2022 | August 8, 2022 |
| Fall 2 2022 | October 17, 2022 | October 7, 2022 |
| Spring 1 2023 | January 11, 2023 | December 19, 2022 |
| Spring 2 2023 | March 20, 2023 | March 3, 2023 |
| Term | Start Date | Application Deadline (Domestic) |
| Summer 1 2022 | May 17, 2022 | April 18, 2022 |
| Summer 2 2022 | June 27, 2022 | May 31, 2022 |
International MBA Applicants– Multiple Start Dates Available
*Please note all F-1 visa applicants must be full-time students
| Term | Start Date | International Priority Application Deadline |
| Summer 1 2022 | May 17, 2022 | March 15, 2022 |
| Fall 1 2022 | August 24, 2022 | May 15, 2022 |
| Spring 1 2023 | January 11, 2023 | October 15, 2022 |
| Summer 1 2023 | May 16, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |