Driven by a greater variety of online courses made available to students, Valparaiso University has set a new record in its summer enrollment.

A total of 1,883 students enrolled in Valpo’s two summer sessions, an increase of more than 15 percent from last year’s summer enrollment of 1,635 students. Valpo’s 2009 summer session enrollment bests the previous high mark for the institution, set in the summer of 1995, when 1,714 students enrolled in summer courses.
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