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7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Valparaiso, IN
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Compare with Indiana Public Colleges

Compare with Indiana Public Colleges for Valparaiso University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	$38,458 lower in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, IN	$36,306 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ball State University Muncie, IN	$37,368 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	$37,688 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	$38,918 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN	$40,026 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	$38,384 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Northwest Gary, IN	$40,026 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN	$40,026 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University East Richmond, IN	$40,026 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Indiana University Kokomo Kokomo, IN	$40,026 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, Indiana	$39,775 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Indiana Private Colleges

Compare with Indiana Private Colleges for Valparaiso University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	$890 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Evansville Evansville, IN	$4,278 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, IN	$11,850 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trine University Angola, IN	$11,890 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hanover College Hanover, IN	$3,812 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Taylor University Upland, IN	$7,960 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN	$4,780 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN	$2,350 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Earlham College Richmond, IN	$5,480 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin College Franklin, IN	$9,740 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Valparaiso University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	$31,992 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$34,948 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$37,663 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$34,112 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$37,167 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Cincinnati Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	$34,474 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wayne State University Detroit, MI	$33,260 lower in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Louisville Louisville, KY	$35,314 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI	$32,810 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	$33,188 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	$33,198 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$34,292 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	$35,218 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Toledo Toledo, OH	$35,706 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$33,613 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$38,514 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	$37,337 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$37,874 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$38,612 lower in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH	$36,928 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Michigan Flint Flint, MI	$33,746 lower in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri St Louis Saint Louis, MO	$34,338 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA	$34,426 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Valparaiso University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	$5,260 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
DePaul University Chicago, IL	$2,451 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	$2,190 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	$2,720 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bradley University Peoria, IL	$6,290 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$3,680 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hope College Holland, MI	$6,480 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Carroll University University Heights, OH	$2,050 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI	$9,100 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$4,210 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	$5,495 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
North Central College Naperville, IL	$2,724 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO	$26,850 lower in-state tuition	32% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	$15,504 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Otterbein University Westerville, OH	$12,902 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL	$7,970 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$6,216 higher in-state tuition	25% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	$8,618 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Kettering University Flint, MI	$20 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	$11,850 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL	$9,254 higher in-state tuition	50% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	$11,300 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	$320 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll University Waukesha, WI	$9,560 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA	$8,160 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	$13,394 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH	$5,438 higher in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA	$6,355 lower in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
McKendree University Lebanon, IL	$13,710 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Webster University Saint Louis, MO	$16,700 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	$21,284 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	$14,436 lower in-state tuition	37% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Francis Joliet, IL	$10,340 lower in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$20,150 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine University Lisle, IL	$12,510 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Wittenberg University Springfield, OH	$2,510 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Saint Louis, MO	$15,900 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI	$25,450 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Walsh University North Canton, OH	$12,705 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Ripon College Ripon, WI	$3,450 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	$14,350 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$3,148 higher in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Asbury University Wilmore, KY	$14,810 lower in-state tuition	26% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	$9,550 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wilmington College Wilmington, OH	$16,368 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland, OH	$950 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI	$12,340 lower in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	$27,845 lower in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Simpson College Indianola, IA	$794 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Valparaiso University
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Catawba College Salisbury, NC	$14,150 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Southwestern University Georgetown, TX	$5,363 higher in-state tuition	46% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	$180 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roanoke College Salem, VA	$10,382 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	$8,350 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA	$11,400 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Delaware Valley University Doylestown, PA	$3,600 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Alvernia University Reading, PA	$3,450 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH	$470 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hartwick College Oneonta, NY	$6,512 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY	$6,715 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$11,705 lower in-state tuition	31% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Wagner College Staten Island, NY	$4,750 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Prescott College Prescott, AZ	$12,765 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA	$3,824 lower in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Carroll College Helena, MT	$6,966 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA	$3,711 higher in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA	$18,185 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	$3,630 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	$1,579 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$27,840 lower in-state tuition	51% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Saint Michael's College Colchester, VT	$3,000 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
King's College Wilkes-Barre, PA	$4,350 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR	$13,950 lower in-state tuition	21% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Moravian University Bethlehem, PA	$5,050 higher in-state tuition	35% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, NH	$2,008 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID	$10,605 lower in-state tuition	40% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK	$21,270 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$4,878 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY	$9,624 lower in-state tuition	18% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Merrimack, NH	$18,050 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA	$18,460 lower in-state tuition	33% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA	$19,533 lower in-state tuition	6% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Milligan University Milligan, TN	$8,000 lower in-state tuition	17% lower acceptance rate	Compare

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Last updated: August 2026