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About Valparaiso University

Valparaiso University, more commonly referred to as simply Valpo, is a regionally accredited private university located in Valparaiso, which is a the county seat of Porter County, situated in the US state of Indiana, and the southernmost suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area, with a population estimated at more than 27 000 inhabitants, during the 2000 census, fact which makes it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.

Valpo was founded in 1859, and it is academically organized into 5 undergraduate colleges, a law school and a graduate school. The university is owned and operated by the Lutheran University Association, which is a non-profit corporation, recognized as the largest independent Lutheran university in USA. Valparaiso City and Valpo University has grown together, in the beginning of the ‘50’s, the institution expanding, occupying what is known today as the New Campus.

According to the US News & World Report, Valpo occupies the 3rd place among Midwest master’s universities, Valpo being also ranked among the ‘’Best College Values’’, based on a ration of price to quality, its College of Engineering being also highly ranked and placed among the top 25 undergraduate-only engineering schools in the nation.

The athletic teams from Valpo are known as the Valparaiso Crusaders, who compete in 18 varsity sports in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I, in the Horizon League, in all sports, except football, which is not sponsored by the conference, the football team being a member of the Pioneer Football League. Most the athletic events are held in ARC (Athletics-Recreation Center), which is the primary sporting facility on campus.

There are more than 50 000 Valpo alumni living worldwide, among the most resonant names on the list being: Beulah Bondi – actress, Paul Chambers - CNN anchor/film critic, Ray Scherer - NBC White House correspondent, Chris Bauman - CEO of FanFound and well known activist for independent music, Mikhail Borodin - Soviet and Comintern representative to China, as well as many other people who have made themselves notable, in various fields, after graduation.