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 graduate students will be placed in a single room UNLESS the student is able to provide a roommate. Confirming a roommate can be done inside the Graduate Housing Application. Please see our application steps below for more details.
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
Single rooms will be offered to all graduate students for the 25-26 academic year.
Academic Semester (Fall OR Spring)
Fall Dates: August 16, 2025, 3 pm to December 13, 2025, 12 pm or
Spring Dates: January 11, 2026, 12 pm to May 16, 2026, 12 pm
Includes housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for the semester
$4,725 total per semester
Academic Year Option (Fall & Spring)
August 16, 2025, 3 pm – May 16, 2026, 12 pm
Includes housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for each semester
$7,506 total for the academic school year
Summer Only
May 17, 2026, 1 pm – August 1, 2026, 12 pm
Includes housing, no meal plan
Options: Summer I, Summer II, or both
$2500 total for summer housing, or $1250 for one session
Academic Semester (Fall OR Spring)
Fall Dates: August 16, 2025, 3 pm to December 13, 2025, 12 pm or
Spring Dates: January 11, 2026, 12 pm to May 16, 2026, 12 pm
Includes housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for the semester
$2,634.45 total per semester
Academic Year Option (Fall & Spring)
August 16, 2025, 3 pm – May 16, 2026, 12 pm
Includes housing and a 50/$50 meal plan for each semester
$3,780 total for the academic school year
Summer Only
May 17, 2026, 1 pm – August 1, 2026, 12 pm
Includes housing, no meal plan
Options: Summer I, Summer II, or both
$1255 total for summer housing, or $627.50 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 Steps
If you would like to live on campus you will need to complete the following steps:
- Complete the Graduate Student Housing Application via your Housing Self-Service on DataVU.
- 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.
- 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.
- In your application, you will be asked to provide emergency contact information and housing preferences.
- Once you have completed your application, you will be able to search for roommates! Please follow this guide to find a roommate: https://www.valpo.edu/student-life/files/2025/04/New-Student-Roommate-Selection-Guide_2025.docx.pdf
- ROOMMATES: If you want to live in a double room, you MUST provide a confirmed roommate in the Roommate Selection section. If you do not have one by the time we assign you, you will be placed in a single room.
- We will send future correspondence to your ValpoU student email. Please check there for updates.
- Graduate Assignments will be sent out near the end of June.
Wehrenberg Hall Tour
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.