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Acceptance Rate 94.15%
Yield 9.38%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 28
Applicants 6,842

VU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 94.15% at Valparaiso University. Total 6,842 students applied and 6,442 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to VU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationhttps://www.valpo.edu/admission/
Online Applicationhttps://www.valpo.edu/admission/apply/
Acceptance Rate94.15%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 94.15%. A total of 6,842 students (3,128 men and 3,714 women) have applied to and 6,442 (2,884 men and 3,558 women) students admitted to Valparaiso University.
Among them, 257 male and 347 female students have enrolled into VU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.38%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,8423,1283,71400
Admitted6,4422,8843,55800
Enrolled60425734700
Acceptance Rate 94.15% 92.20% 95.80% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.38% 8.91% 9.75% - -
[Chart] Valparaiso University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VU, 135 applicants (22% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 45 applicants (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at VU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at VU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of VU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at VU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012401360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630680
Math560610680
ACT Composite272830
Math242729
English242731
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Valparaiso University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for VU
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at VU

The calendar system at Valparaiso University is Semester. Valparaiso University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Valparaiso University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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