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Valparaiso University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses
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Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
| Estimated expenses for academic
year |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| Tuition and fees |
$24,000 |
$25,200 |
$26,950 |
$28,320 |
5.1% |
| Books and supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
$1,200 |
0.0% |
| Living arrangement |
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| On Campus |
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| Room and board |
$6,640 |
$7,150 |
$7,620 |
$7,960 |
4.5% |
| Other |
$1,370 |
$1,370 |
$1,640 |
$1,640 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus |
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| Room and board |
$5,150 |
$5,150 |
$6,680 |
$6,910 |
3.4% |
| Other |
$1,770 |
$1,770 |
$1,640 |
$1,640 |
0.0% |
| Off Campus with Family |
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| Other |
$1,770 |
$1,770 |
$1,640 |
$1,640 |
0.0% |
| Total Expenses |
2006-2007 |
2007-2008 |
2008-2009 |
2009-2010 |
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 |
| On Campus |
$33,010 |
$34,920 |
$37,410 |
$39,120 |
4.6% |
| Off Campus |
$31,920 |
$33,320 |
$36,470 |
$38,070 |
4.4% |
| Off Campus with Family |
$26,770 |
$28,170 |
$29,790 |
$31,160 |
4.6% |
Map & Directions
Admissions
| Undergraduate application fee
(2009-2010): |
$30 |
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
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Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
2,932 |
1,389 |
1,543 |
| Percent admitted |
91% |
91% |
92% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled |
25% |
27% |
23% |
| Admissions Considerations |
Required |
Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA |
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X |
| Secondary school rank |
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X |
| Secondary school record |
X |
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| Completion of college-preparatory
program |
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X |
| Recommendations |
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X |
| Formal demonstration of competencies |
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X |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) |
X |
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| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
language) |
X |
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Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT |
314 |
47% |
| ACT |
475 |
71% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
- Data apply to first-time
degree/certificate-seeking students.
- Institutions are asked to report test
scores only if they are required for
admission.
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| SAT Critical Reading |
480 |
630 |
| SAT Math |
500 |
620 |
| SAT Writing |
480 |
610 |
| ACT Composite |
22 |
29 |
| ACT English |
22 |
29 |
| ACT Math |
21 |
29 |
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
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1/1/1929 - |
Accredited |
Specialized Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Bar Association, Council of
the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the
Bar |
| Law (LAW) - Professional schools |
1/1/1929 - |
Accredited |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the baccalaureate degree levels |
9/22/2000 - |
Accredited |
| Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education
programs at the graduate degree levels |
9/22/2000 - |
Accredited |
| National Association of Schools of
Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on
Community/Junior College Accreditation |
| Music (MUS) - Institutions and units
within institutions offering degree-granting and/or
non-degree-granting programs |
9/1/1962 - |
Accredited |
| National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education |
| Teacher Education (TED) -
Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the
preparation of teachers and other professional
personnel for elementary and secondary schools |
1/1/1961 - |
Accredited |
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