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Paying for VU

Undergraduate$48,450
Graduate$13,250
Books & Supplies$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs $15,488
Off-Campus Living Costs $13,670

VU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Valparaiso University is $48,450. The graduate school tuition & fees is $13,250. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,488 when a student lives on campus and $13,670 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $65,138 when a student lives on campus and $63,320 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
VU 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$65,138$63,320
Tuition & Fees$48,450
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$13,618$11,800
Other Expenses$1,870$1,870
Average Financial Aid$33,953
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$31,185$29,367
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $48,450. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$44,796 $44,796 $46,588 $48,450
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $13,250. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.81% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$12,220 $12,220 $12,764 $13,250
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,840 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $706.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,840 $1,840$1,840$1,840
Graduate$650 $650$679$706
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,200. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Valparaiso University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Valparaiso University is $15,488 when living on campus and $13,670 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.77% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 1.86% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $12,872$13,180$12,872$13,618
Other Expenses $1,620$1,620$1,620$1,870
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,900$8,900$8,900$11,800
Other Expenses $1,620$1,620$1,620$1,870
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs