Learn how Valpo ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Indiana and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where Valparaiso University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 309 of 1383 |
| Great Lakes | 46 of 224 |
| Indiana | 10 of 43 |
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| Nationwide | 159 of 1325 |
| Great Lakes | 36 of 212 |
| Indiana | 14 of 37 |
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| Nationwide | 214 of 1325 |
| Great Lakes | 40 of 212 |
| Indiana | 13 of 37 |
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| Nationwide | 572 of 1325 |
| Great Lakes | 97 of 212 |
| Indiana | 17 of 37 |
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| Overall | 324 of 2355 |
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| Male / Female | 193 of 2594 |
| Location | 410 of 2360 |
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| Lutheran Church in America | 1 of 3 |
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| Most Popular | 249 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 176 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 286 |
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| Best Value | 29 of 173 |
| Most Popular | 139 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 98 of 370 |
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| Top Ranked | 376 of 823 |
| Best Value | 192 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 654 of 1413 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 260 of 892 |
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| Top Ranked | 310 of 818 |
| Best Value | 121 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 544 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 616 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 261 of 850 |
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| Top Ranked | 357 of 825 |
| Best Value | 199 of 798 |
| Most Popular | 822 of 2041 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 150 of 903 |
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| Top Ranked | 105 of 382 |
| Best Value | 32 of 376 |
| Most Popular | 246 of 642 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 642 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 417 |
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| Top Ranked | 34 of 143 |
| Best Value | 3 of 139 |
| Most Popular | 128 of 366 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 366 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 58 of 224 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 88 |
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| Top Ranked | 127 of 402 |
| Best Value | 59 of 394 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 108 of 454 |
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| Top Ranked | 240 of 582 |
| Best Value | 128 of 570 |
| Most Popular | 450 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 459 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 267 of 715 |
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| Best Value | 104 of 508 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 208 of 606 |
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| Most Popular | 119 of 240 |
| Most Focused | 83 of 240 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 34 of 127 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 135 of 826 |
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| Best Value | 97 of 260 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 126 of 360 |
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| Most Popular | 632 of 1366 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 149 of 708 |
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| Most Popular | 509 of 1169 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 503 |
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| Best Value | 72 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 252 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 133 of 582 |
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| Best Value | 23 of 205 |
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| Most Focused | 46 of 260 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 209 |
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| Most Focused | 134 of 272 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 191 |
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| Best Value | 50 of 255 |
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| Most Focused | 69 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 274 |
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| Best Value | 54 of 263 |
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| Most Focused | 73 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 109 of 264 |
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| Best Value | 192 of 596 |
| Most Popular | 574 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 528 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 303 of 874 |
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| Best Value | 147 of 609 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 284 of 805 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 204 |
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| Most Popular | 404 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 295 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 209 of 656 |
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| Most Focused | 80 of 225 |
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| Most Popular | 127 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 75 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 100 of 209 |
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| Most Focused | 344 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 224 of 581 |
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| Top Ranked | 141 of 582 |
| Best Value | 70 of 562 |
| Most Popular | 628 of 1704 |
| Most Focused | 827 of 1704 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 692 |
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| Most Popular | 274 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 513 |
| Best Value | 21 of 496 |
| Most Popular | 443 of 1124 |
| Most Focused | 470 of 1124 |
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| Top Ranked | 231 of 570 |
| Best Value | 63 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 537 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 505 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | 233 of 594 |
| Best Value | 66 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 537 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 505 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 261 of 831 |
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| Best Value | 100 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 466 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 417 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 302 of 810 |
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| Best Value | 81 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 414 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 264 of 772 |
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| Most Popular | 412 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 469 of 1017 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 176 of 394 |
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| Most Popular | 200 of 529 |
| Most Focused | 230 of 529 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 112 of 271 |
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| Top Ranked | 124 of 452 |
| Best Value | 98 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 398 of 890 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 84 of 415 |
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| Top Ranked | 85 of 443 |
| Best Value | 53 of 436 |
| Most Popular | 364 of 820 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 105 of 456 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 242 of 616 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 227 of 544 |
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| Top Ranked | 137 of 473 |
| Best Value | 22 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 148 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 1142 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 341 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 23 |
| Best Value | 2 of 23 |
| Most Popular | 3 of 61 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 61 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 43 |
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| Top Ranked | 199 of 411 |
| Best Value | 59 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 215 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 105 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 267 of 753 |
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| Most Focused | 325 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 233 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 298 of 826 |
| Best Value | 112 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 709 of 1492 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 157 of 899 |
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| Top Ranked | 273 of 832 |
| Best Value | 97 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 660 of 1407 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 143 of 842 |
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| Top Ranked | 173 of 406 |
| Best Value | 90 of 400 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 173 of 457 |
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| Top Ranked | 117 of 366 |
| Best Value | 63 of 361 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 368 |
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| Top Ranked | 255 of 676 |
| Best Value | 79 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 467 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 425 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 265 of 877 |
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| Top Ranked | 25 of 71 |
| Best Value | 10 of 71 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 71 |
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| Best Value | 56 of 433 |
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| Most Focused | 315 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 228 of 542 |
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 172 |
| Best Value | 39 of 169 |
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| Most Focused | 37 of 267 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 227 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 96 of 215 |
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| Top Ranked | 271 of 597 |
| Best Value | 85 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 526 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 510 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 256 of 763 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 695 |
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| Most Popular | 109 of 244 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 63 |
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| Top Ranked | 294 of 628 |
| Best Value | 137 of 615 |
| Most Popular | 703 of 1529 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 284 of 852 |
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| Most Popular | 365 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 271 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 192 of 544 |
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| Top Ranked | 240 of 507 |
| Best Value | 85 of 498 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 693 |
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| Top Ranked | 144 of 376 |
| Best Value | 56 of 368 |
| Most Popular | 364 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 310 of 1030 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 225 of 657 |
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| Overall | 606 of 1423 |
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