Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University was founded by Methodists in 1859 as an institution pioneering coeducation. Valparaiso University offers robust, engaging, and renowned undergraduate and graduate degree programs to help students reach their goals and expand their mind. There are also all-encompassing academic support services on offer, faculty-scholars who are as deeply committed to knowing the student as they are to knowing their disciplines, and a world of experiential learning opportunities that await students. The city of Valparaiso, Indiana has a population of nearly 34,000, situated in an attractive rural setting at the edge of the busy industrial district of Northwest Indiana. A number of community organizations have forged mutually beneficial relationships with the university, offering sites for service learning and community service. The vibrant city of Chicago is just an hour away by train.