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Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN 46383Suburb: SmallUNITID 152600

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesLutheran Church in AmericaSpecialty: Health Professions 28%Specialty: Engineering 15%Specialty: Business 13%
Undergraduates
2,083
Graduate students
456
Admit rate
89%
Average net price
$18.6k
Graduation rate
70%
Retention rate
75%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63.2k
Median debt
$26.9k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
66th pct.
Programs offered
120
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Lutheran Church in America
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.