Welcome to Valparaiso University! Our 310-acre campus is home to 3900 students who come from most states in the nation and more than 40 countries around the globe. They pursue majors in more than 60 fields of study in five colleges. Valpo also has a Graduate Division and a highly reputable Law School. Founded in 1859, Valparaiso University has been known for its outstanding liberal arts education and professional programs. Its location in northwest Indiana gives students the benefits of the premier city of Chicago, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore on Lake Michigan and the friendliness of the residential community of Valparaiso. Valparaiso belongs to a small and distinctive group of institutions of higher education that consistently receives national recognition for the quality of their educational programs. U.S. News & World Report regularly names Valparaiso as one of the best comprehensive universities in the midwest in its annual rankings of "America's Best Colleges." In addition, U.S. News ranked Valparaiso among the "best college values" based on a ratio of price to quality, and declared Valpo's College of Engineering as one of the nation's top 20 undergraduate-only engineering schools.

• Valparaiso is a four-year, private, and selective university founded in 1859.
  
• Enrollment was 3,900 from most states and more than 40 other countries.
  
• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report, Peterson's Competitive Colleges, The Barron's 300: Best Buys in College Education, and The Templeton Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.
  
• Academic Programs: More than 60 programs in five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Engineering, Nursing, Christ College (the honors college)
  
• About 90 percent of students receive financial aid; more than $42 million awarded annually.
  
• Full-time faculty consists of more than 220 members, approximately 90 percent of whom hold the Ph.D. or terminal degree in their field.
  
• With a typical class size of 20, the faculty to student ratio is 13:1.
  
• The campus is located on 310 acres, 60 academic and residential buildings.
  
• There are 45,000 alumni.
  
• Valparaiso is a NCAA Division I. Women's sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball. Men's sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, swimming, tennis, track.