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Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University
1700 Chapel Drive
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Official telephone: (219) 464-5000
Fax number: (219) 464-6898
Website: https://www.valpo.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 12:1
Total faculty: 137 men, 156 women
Full-time faculty: 100 men, 94 women
Part-time faculty: 37 men, 62 women
Graduation rate: 67% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Institution offers 3-2 degree programs.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • French Language and Literature
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
  • Biochemistry
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chemistry Teacher Education
  • Chemistry, General
  • Civil Engineering, General
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
  • Communication, General
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics, General
  • Economics, Other
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • Engineering/Industrial Management
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Environmental Science
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Finance, General
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • French Language and Literature
  • Geography
  • German Language and Literature
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • History Teacher Education
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Human Services, General
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Economics
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • International/Globalization Studies
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Management Science
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Music Therapy/Therapist
  • Music, General
  • Music, Other
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics Teacher Education
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Statistics, General
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
  • Theology/Theological Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Voice and Opera
Certificates

  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Spanish Language and Literature
Diplomas

  • Actuarial Science
  • Applied and Professional Ethics
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Business/Managerial Economics
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Finance, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Information Technology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Nursing Education
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sports Communication
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Doctorates

  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nursing Practice
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Master's Degrees

  • Applied and Professional Ethics
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Chinese Studies
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computational Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Information Technology
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Public Health/International Health
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, Other
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Nursing Education
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports Communication
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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