service among national universities in 2021.
== Student body ==
=== Students ===
Valparaiso University Students are from geographically diverse backgrounds. Of the nearly 3,000 students, only one-third are from the school's home state of Indiana. The remainder comes from almost every other state of the United States and nearly 50 countries. Over half graduate in the top quarter of their high school class, and 77 percent return to Valparaiso after their freshman year. Annually, more than $26 million is awarded by the university to more than 80 percent of the student body, which is administered based on factors such as community involvement, interests, recommendations, and personality, as well as grade point average, class ranking, and standardized test scores.
Sixty-one percent of Valparaiso University students live on the school's city campus and all students who do not have senior status are required to live in residence halls. Eleven percent of students are Lutheran, and 75 percent participate in faith-related …
