Viterbo University Overview

Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Viterbo University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Viterbo is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Viterbo University Known For?

• Students at Viterbo have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 3%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Viterbo.
• In 2017-2018, 39% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Viterbo with a bachelor's degree make about $43,200 a year. That's 6% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Viterbo University Rankings

We have ranked Viterbo as #319 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Viterbo.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#28	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#38	Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#77	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#150	Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Viterbo has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#10	Best Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services Schools	College Factual
#28	Best Social Work Schools	College Factual
#29	Best Social Work Schools	College Factual
#51	Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	College Factual
#66	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual
#201	Best Healthcare Schools	Healthcare Degree Search

Where Is Viterbo University?

Contact details for Viterbo are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	900 Viterbo Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601-8804
Phone:	608-796-3001
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/ViterboUniversity/photos/a.389771243211.169184.45542183211/10152529820938212/?type=1
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/Viterbo_Univ

How Do I Get Into Viterbo?

You can apply to Viterbo online at: https://viterbo.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fApply%2fApplication%2fApplicationList

Admission Requirements for Viterbo

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Viterbo?

The acceptance rate at Viterbo University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 26% of accepted students are men and 74% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 9% of students accepted to Viterbo submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 570.

Viterbo received ACT scores from 91% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 18 and 25. Math scores were between 18 and 25. Composite scores were between 20 and 25.

Can I Afford Viterbo University?

The overall average net price of Viterbo is $29,488. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Viterbo, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,935 a year. That adds up to $31,740 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Viterbo is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Viterbo University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,736 undergraduate students at Viterbo, with 1,443 being full-time and 293 being part-time.

There are also 780 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,443 full-time undergraduates at Viterbo, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Viterbo University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	30
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	62
White	1,184
International Students	26
Other Races/Ethnicities	72

Geographic Diversity

Wisconsin students aren't the only ones who study at Viterbo University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at Viterbo. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Nigeria, and Greece.

Online Learning at Viterbo University

In 2019-2020, 1,704 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Viterbo has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 29th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Viterbo

The following table shows how Viterbo is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Mental & Social Health Services	#34	#25

Online Growth Rankings of Viterbo

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Viterbo University was 11.7%. This is the #1,330 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Viterbo regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Viterbo majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Curriculum & Instruction	45%
Special Education	13%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Viterbo ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Viterbo.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Curriculum & Instruction	#180
Special Education	#264
Teacher Education Subject Specific	#287

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Viterbo University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	192	0	0	19	211
Educational Administration	0	0	0	126	47	0	173
Business Administration & Management	0	0	48	1	70	0	119
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	14	0	85	0	99
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6	0	8	57	0	0	71
Special Education	1	0	0	37	0	0	38
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	13	16	0	0	29
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	9	0	19	0	28
Accounting	0	0	22	0	0	0	22
Social Work	0	0	20	0	0	0	20
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	0	0	19	0	19
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	13	0	0	0	0	0	13
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	13	0	0	0	13
Marketing	0	0	12	0	0	0	12
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	11	0	0	11
General Biology	0	0	10	0	0	0	10
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Health & Physical Education	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
General Psychology	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	7	0	0	0	7
General English Literature	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Romance Languages	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Music	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Management Information Systems	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
History	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Mathematics	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Philosophy	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Religious Studies	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Chemistry	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Arts & Media Management	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
General Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Biopsychology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nutrition Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	20	1	442	248	240	19	970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.