by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Viterbo University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Viterbo University was awarded 64 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Viterbo is ranked #582 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Viterbo also holds the #17 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.
The acceptance rate at Viterbo University is 72%. That’s higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you’ll need good grades and to be able to show that Viterbo is a good fit for you.
Viterbo received ACT scores from 47% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 26.
The student to faculty ratio at Viterbo is an impressive 10 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Viterbo University is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Viterbo University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Viterbo for first-time, full-time students is 65%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Viterbo University.
In the current academic year, there are 1,392 undergraduates at Viterbo.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Viterbo University.
The average net price of Viterbo is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Viterbo
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,779 | $19,129 | $20,165 | $21,629 | $26,575 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Viterbo, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Viterbo, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,142 a year. That adds up to $28,568 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Viterbo University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Viterbo University make about $55,660 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Viterbo University students since it is 13% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. La Crosse is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Viterbo University.
Contact information for Viterbo University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601-8804 |
| Phone: | 6087963001 |
| Website: | www.viterbo.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/ViterboUniversity/photos/a.389771243211.169184.45542183211/10152529820938212/?type=1 |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/Viterbo_Univ |
In the latest year of available data, students from 18 majors graduated from Viterbo University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 975 | NA |
| Nursing | 197 | $63,012 |
| Educational Administration | 177 | $65,786 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 164 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 122 | $39,093 |
| Business Administration & Management | 67 | $50,874 |
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 30 | NA |
| Special Education | 29 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 29 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 20 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
672 students took at least one online class at Viterbo University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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