Valparaiso University (VU) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Valparaiso, IN.
It offers 54 graduate programs - 25 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 26 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,250.
A total of 456 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,579 students at VU. VU offers online graduate programs and 102 out of 456 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
VU have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Law School. In addition, you can find VU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,250. It offers fifty-four (54) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Valparaiso University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | US Highway 30 and Sturdy Road, Valparaiso, IN |
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| Graduate School Students | 591 students
102 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $13,250 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 54 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 26 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Valparaiso University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Valparaiso University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,250 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $706.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $12,708 |
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| Fees | $542 |
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| Cost per Credit | $706 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $13,618 (On-Campus) / $11,800 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,870 (On-Campus) / $1,870 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,938 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,120 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $12,220 | $12,220 | $12,220 | $12,764 | $13,250 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Valparaiso University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 54 major areas - 25 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 26 Post-Bachelor's. 233 students have been conferred Master's degree and 10 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 233 | 10 | 19 | - |
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| Men | 111 | 2 | 9 | - |
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| Women | 122 | 8 | 10 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Epidemiology | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
VU graduate schools have a total of 591 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 280 male and 311 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 394 full-time and 197 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 102 students enrolled through online exclusively and 170 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 226 White, 24 Black, and 12 Asian students are attending at Valparaiso University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
35 grad students are younger than 22 and 52 students are older than 65. It has 316 students aged between 22 and 30 and 52 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 591 |
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| Men | 280 |
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| Women | 311 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 591 |
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| Full-time Students | 394 |
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| Part-time Students | 197 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 591 |
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| Asian | 12 |
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| Black | 24 |
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| Hispanic | 30 |
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| White | 226 |
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| Two or more races | 10 |
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| Un-Known | 3 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 591 |
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| 21 & Under | 35 |
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| 22-24 | 217 |
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| 25-29 | 99 |
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| 30-34 | 22 |
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| 35-39 | 30 |
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| 40 & Over | 52 |
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Online Population
At Valparaiso University graduate schools, 102 students enrolled online exclusively and 170 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 456 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 102 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 170 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 184 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 102 |
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| Indiana Resident | 65 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 37 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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