Exchange Students

Important Information for Exchange Students at Valpo

If you’re attending Valparaiso University as an exchange student, be sure to check your email for a series of pre-arrival communications and complete the required checklist through iValpo. You’ll also need to confirm your orientation schedule and housing arrangements. Depending on your home university, your exchange agreement may or may not cover housing, meals, or tuition—so review your responsibilities carefully. The Residential Life team is available to assist with on-campus housing questions and room availability during holiday breaks.

First Things First

Let’s Explore

Organize Pre-Arrival Immigration Details

Have a Successful Visa Interview

Health Insurance Information

Find Housing in Valpo

Travel to Valpo

Attend New-Student Orientation

Exchange Students

Program Deferrals

International

Exchange Student Information

Arrival Info

Please be on the look-out for our series of pre-arrival e-mails. These 4 to 5 emails are sent to new international students over the final 2 months before their arrival. Once you receive them, make sure you complete the mandatory iValpo pre-arrival checklist and FOCUS registration. In particular, check our orientation webpage for the required orientation dates specific to the semester that you are planning to arrive at Valpo.

Housing

You have several options for housing on campus. (Please remember that only some of the dormitories stay open during holiday breaks, so you may need to move during breaks if you stay on-campus.) Please see the pricing below for each dormitory. If you have any questions about housing, you can email the following address: .

Financial Responsibility

If you are coming from Hochschule fur Kirchenmusik, Hochschule Reutlingen, Universitaet Tuebingen, UDLAP, La Rochelle Business School, Cergy Pontoise, or Compiegne, your exchange agreement pays for your tuition and general fee. You are responsible for paying for your housing, meal plan, and living expenses.

If you are coming from Kansai Gaidai, your exchange agreement pays for your tuition, general fee, room, and meal plan. You are responsible for paying your living expenses.

If you are coming from any other university on an exchange program, you are responsible for all expenses: tuition, general fee, housing, meal plan, and living expenses.

List of Fees

Undergraduate Tuition & General Fee:

$24,225 per semester

Housing:

Alumni/Lankenau Hall Dormitories: $4,058 per semester
Brandt Hall Dormitory: $4,235 per semester
Guild/Memorial/Wehrenberg Hall Dormitories: $4,526 per semester
Kade-Duesenberg German House Dormitory: $4,526 per semester
Beacon Hall Dormitory: $5,562 per semester

Meal Plan:

$2,400-2,800 per semester

Health Insurance:

You may choose to purchase the Valpo Health Insurance plan (approximately $175-180 per month), OR
If you choose to buy your own insurance, it must meet the following standards (source):
- Medical benefits of at least $100,000 per accident or illness
- Repatriation of remains in the amount of $25,000
- Expenses associated with the medical evacuation of the exchange visitor to his or her home country in the amount of $50,000
- A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness.

International Orientation Fee:

$50 mandatory fee

FOCUS Fee:

$200 (estimated)

Classes & Scheduling

We know you are eager to select the classes that you will take at Valpo! To begin searching for classes that interest you, visit DataVU and follow these steps:

Under the “Academics” section, click on “search for course sections”.
To find available classes, enter the term you are looking for (e.g. 2024 Fall Semester – U/G) and select a subject.
You can also search by Fall Mini 1 or 2, or days of the week you would like to take classes

Your academic advisor will contact you prior to your arrival at Valpo about which classes you are interested in, and then final registration for these classes will take place during FOCUS orientation.