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Acceptance Rate 89.43%
Yield 9.63%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 27
Applicants 6,199

VU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.43% at Valparaiso University. Total 6,199 students applied and 5,544 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 27.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationhttps://www.valpo.edu/admission-aid/
Online Applicationhttps://www.valpo.edu/apply-to-valpo/
Acceptance Rate89.43%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 89.43%. A total of 6,199 students (2,839 men and 3,181 women) have applied to and 5,544 (2,531 men and 2,859 women) students admitted to Valparaiso University.
Among them, 243 male and 291 female students have enrolled into VU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 9.63%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at VU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants6,1992,8393,1818693
Admitted5,5442,5312,8597678
Enrolled53424329100
Acceptance Rate 89.43% 89.15% 89.88% 88.37% 83.87%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 9.63% 9.60% 10.18% - -
[Chart] Valparaiso University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At VU, 161 applicants (30% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 26 applicants (5%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at VU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,280 and 25th percentile score is 1,060.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
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 Total106011601280
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540590640
Math520570640
ACT Composite232731
Math222730
English242631
[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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