Business
Ranked #386 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $70,009
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $22,416
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Viterbo University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 72.4% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 993 of 1,282 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 510–630, SAT Math 410–660, ACT 22–26. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 1,249
Near the national median
National median 1,603
Viterbo UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Viterbo University admitted 72.4% of 1,282 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants1,282
72.4% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted993
26.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)261
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 510–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 410–660
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 22–26
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Viterbo University- SAT, middle 50%
- 920–1290
- ACT, middle 50%
- 22–26
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$22,797
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $35,790
- Average net price
- $22,797
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34.5%
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62.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
76.2%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$65,641
Former students who received federal aid
Where Viterbo University ranks
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Bachelor's majors where Viterbo University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Nursing
Ranked #628 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 152 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $77,735
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $25,245
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
1,249
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Viterbo University
Edgewood CollegeMadison, WI
Marian University-WisconsinFond Du Lac, WI
Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, WI
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Viterbo University
La Crosse, WI, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySaint Paul, MN · about 121 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- viterbo.edu
Colleges nearby
Western Technical College-Wisconsin0.8 miLa Crosse
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse1.1 miLa Crosse- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College64.7 miFennimore
- Chippewa Valley Technical College69.7 miEau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire69.9 miEau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Stout81.3 miMenomonie
Colleges nearby
- Western Technical College-Wisconsin1 mi from Viterbo University
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse1 mi from Viterbo University
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College65 mi from Viterbo University
- Chippewa Valley Technical College70 mi from Viterbo University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $22,797 a year after aid
Mission & community
Catholic
Affiliated with the Catholic Church.
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What is the Viterbo University acceptance rate for 2026?
Viterbo University admitted 72.4% of 1,282 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Viterbo University tuition?
Tuition at Viterbo University is $35,790 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $22,797 a year.
What is the average net price at Viterbo University?
The average net price at Viterbo University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $22,797 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Viterbo University?
62.8% of first-time, full-time students at Viterbo University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Viterbo University?
The closest matches are Edgewood College, Marian University, and Mount Mary University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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