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The University offers one twelve-week and two six-week sessions. Although most courses are six weeks, within each six-week term usually a number of specialized courses are offered in shorter periods of time. These sessions are an integral part of the year-round program of course offerings for both graduate and undergraduate students. They are specifically designed to serve a variety of publics: traditional Valparaiso University students accelerating their study, in-service teachers desiring further professional education, visiting students from other colleges earning credit while on summer vacation, junior and senior high school students beginning their college
careers early, and other interested persons who would like to take coursework toward degree objectives or simply for personal enrichment.
Undergraduate students may earn a maximum of seven credit hours in each six-week term, or 14 for the entire summer, which is nearly the equivalent of one semester’s work. Graduate students may generally earn a maximum of six credit hours in each six-week term, or 12 for the entire summer (see the GRADUATE CATALOG for exceptions).
Courses on the undergraduate and graduate levels are offered in each session in virtually all areas of the College of Arts and Sciences, together with selected undergraduate and graduate courses in the College of Business, the College of Engineering, and the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Students in Arts and Sciences, Nursing and Health Professions, and Engineering may complete most of the coursework for the Fundamentals of Business Minor through one summer of intensive academic coursework.
Each summer session features a variety of courses in the morning and evening to accommodate the student who wishes to take course work while employed full- or part-time. A selection of online courses offers maximum flexibility in scheduling and permits students to take coursework with minimal residency on campus. Also offered in the summer for academic credit are several one-week workshops and other abbreviated format courses.
Educational tours, both domestic and international, are regularly offered during the summer. Information regarding tours is normally included in the Summer Session schedule, as well as in special descriptive brochures.
Students who want to pursue summer internships for credits must discuss the curricular expectations with their academic advisors or supervising instructors.
Valparaiso University features the three-year baccalaureate program which offers students in selected programs the opportunity to complete their degree in three years by careful planning and the utilization of summer sessions. To complete their program as planned, students must apply for participation in the spring of their freshman year to make certain that they have the proper advising. Students should contact their academic advisor or the Dean’s Office of the College of Arts and Sciences for more information.
Fees and Tuition for 2022 Summer Sessions
| Tuition per credit hour |
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| Undergraduate |
$550.00 |
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| Undergraduate Nursing |
$840.00 |
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| Graduate |
$650.00 |
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| MBA (per course) |
$2500.00 |
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| Graduate Nursing |
$715.00 |
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| PA Program |
$840.00 |
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| RN/Special |
$530.00 |
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| SAGE (Adults 60 +) Audit only |
$60.00 |
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