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Graduate Student Housing

Welcome to the Valparaiso University Community!

On behalf of the Division of Student Life and the Office of Residential Life, we would like to welcome you to our community! We are excited to have you joining our Valpo family! As you begin your transition to the Valparaiso community and your graduate program, we would like to share with you information about campus and local housing options.

On-Campus Housing Options

Our eight residence halls and two apartment buildings are home to 1,500 undergraduate & graduate students. While Valparaiso requires undergraduate students to reside in University-operated housing for six (6) semesters, this requirement does not apply to graduate students.

Some of our graduate students are looking for a place to stay for a few week(s) as they identify long-term off-campus housing, while other graduate students are looking for housing options that would be longer in duration. Valparaiso University offers both short-term and long-term housing options for graduate students in Wehrenberg Hall.

All students who reside on campus must be familiar with and agree to abide by Residential Life Policies (including but not limited to visitation, alcohol, drug, and smoking policy) and the policies outlined in our Graduate Housing Agreement.

  • Offered only during the beginning of each academic semester. 
  • Weekly-Transitional Only- (One week minimum, two weeks maximum)
  • $150 per week, a meal plan is not required

Due to more limited housing inventory, singles may not be available for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Academic Semester 

  • Fall Dates: August 17, 2024, 1 pm to December 14, 2024, 12 pm or
    Spring Dates: January 5, 2025, 12 pm to May 10, 2025, 12 pm
    Housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for the semester
    $4,500 total per semester

Academic Year Option

  • August 17, 2024, 1 pm – May 10, 2025, 12 pm
    Housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for each semester
    $7,200 total for the academic school year

Summer Only 

  • May 10, 2025, 1 pm – August 2, 2025, 12 pm
    Housing, no meal plan
    Options: Summer I, Summer II, or both
    $2490 total for summer housing, or $1245 for one session

Academic Semester 

  • Fall Dates: August 17, 2024, 1 pm to December 14, 2024, 12 pm or
    Spring Dates: January 5, 2025, 12 pm to May 10, 2025, 12 pm
    Housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for the semester
    $2,250 total per semester

Academic Year Option

  • August 17, 2024, 1 pm – May 10, 2025, 12 pm
    Housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for each semester
    $3,600 total for the academic school year

Summer Only 

  • May 10, 2025, 1 pm – August 2, 2025, 12 pm
    Housing, no meal plan
    Options: Summer I, Summer II, or both
    $1245 total for summer housing, or $622.50 for one session

Application Cancellation

Residents are subject to a $200 application cancellation. This occurs when a resident completes the graduate housing application and is assigned housing, but submits a Housing Cancellation to live off-campus before move-in day.

Transitional Housing

Refunds do not apply to transitional housing.

Academic Semester Option

Residents may cancel the Academic Semester Housing Option. Refunds are based on the University’s refund schedule and residents will incur a $200 cancellation fee. Meal plans cannot be pro-rated or refunded.

Academic Year Option 

Only graduation or withdrawal cancellation is allowed without penalty before the end of the rental agreement period. Any other cancellations before the end of the rental agreement period will incur a $200 cancellation fee, and refunds will be based on the University’s refund schedule. Please note that meal plans cannot be pro-rated or refunded.

Housing Application

If you would like to live on campus you will need to complete the Graduate Student Housing Application via your Housing Self-Service on DataVU. In your application, you will be asked to provide emergency contact information and housing preferences.

At first, your password will be your student ID number and you’ll need to change your password through the Account Management System at apps.valpo.edu/ams. Setup your recovery options in case you forget your password. For additional assistance, contact the IT Help Desk.

Once your ValpoNet account has been set up you will then be able to log into datavu.valpo.edu with your credentials.

PLEASE NOTE, IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES COMPLETING THE HOUSING APPLICATION THROUGH HOUSING SELF-SERVICE, PLEASE COMPLETE THE GOOGLE FORM HERE AND WE WILL MANUALLY ENTER YOUR REQUEST.

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Off-Campus Housing Options

The local Valparaiso community also offers a variety of housing options at varying price points. Residential Life maintains a list of off-campus housing options for our University students. This list may be found HERE.